NORDSON CORP — Director's Dealing 2008

Apr 2, 2008

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: NORDSON CORP (NDSN)
CIK: 0000072331
Period of Report: 2008-04-01

Reporting Person: COLVILLE WILLIAM W (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2008-04-01	COMMON SHARES	S	1145	$55.25	Disposed	7558	Direct
2008-04-01	COMMON SHARES	S	1100	$55.15	Disposed	6458	Direct
2008-04-01	COMMON SHARES	S	1100	$55.00	Disposed	5358	Direct
2008-04-01	COMMON SHARES	S	95	$54.75	Disposed	5263	Direct
2008-04-01	COMMON SHARES	S	5	$54.73	Disposed	5258	Direct
2008-04-01	COMMON SHARES	S	1000	$54.70	Disposed	4258	Direct
2008-04-01	COMMON SHARES	S	73	$54.52	Disposed	4185	Direct
2008-04-01	COMMON SHARES	S	1427	$54.50	Disposed	2758	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Stock Equivalent Units	$		COMMON SHARES ()	18987	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Security converts into common stock on one-for-one basis.

F2: Stock Equivalent Units accrued through Nordson's Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan. Receipt of stock is not permissible until participant ceases to be a Director.