NORDSON CORP — Director's Dealing 2008

Jan 3, 2008

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: NORDSON CORP (NDSN)
CIK: 0000072331
Period of Report: 2008-01-02

Reporting Person: BLOOMFIELD DOUGLAS C (Vice President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2008-01-02	COMMON SHARES	M	720	$23.07	Acquired	4399	Direct
2008-01-02	COMMON SHARES	M	1440	$26.27	Acquired	5839	Direct
2008-01-02	COMMON SHARES	M	1600	$27.71	Acquired	7439	Direct
2008-01-02	COMMON SHARES	M	2100	$36.91	Acquired	9539	Direct
2008-01-02	COMMON SHARES	S	650	$56.96	Disposed	8889	Direct
2008-01-02	COMMON SHARES	S	316	$56.95	Disposed	8573	Direct
2008-01-02	COMMON SHARES	S	100	$56.81	Disposed	8473	Direct
2008-01-02	COMMON SHARES	S	100	$56.80	Disposed	8373	Direct
2008-01-02	COMMON SHARES	S	51	$56.77	Disposed	8322	Direct
2008-01-02	COMMON SHARES	S	300	$56.76	Disposed	8022	Direct
2008-01-02	COMMON SHARES	S	4343	$56.75	Disposed	3679	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2008-01-02	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$23.07	M	720	Disposed	2011-11-05	COMMON SHARES (720)	Direct
2008-01-02	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$26.27	M	1440	Disposed	2012-11-04	COMMON SHARES (1440)	Direct
2008-01-02	Emplooyee Stock Option (right to buy)	$27.71	M	1600	Disposed	2013-11-03	COMMON SHARES (1600)	Direct
2008-01-02	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$36.91	M	2100	Disposed	2014-12-09	COMMON SHARES (2100)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Includes 1,458 shares owned through Company ESOP Plan; 2,172 shares owned through Company 401(k) Plan; and 49 shares owned through Company Dividend Reinvestment Plan.