NORDSON CORP — Director's Dealing 2008

Mar 19, 2008

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: NORDSON CORP (NDSN)
CIK: 0000072331
Period of Report: 2008-03-18

Reporting Person: GINN WILLIAM D (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2008-03-18	COMMON SHARES	S	600	$51.764	Disposed	8256	Direct
2008-03-18	COMMON SHARES	S	100	$51.746	Disposed	8156	Direct
2008-03-18	COMMON SHARES	S	100	$51.737	Disposed	8056	Direct
2008-03-18	COMMON SHARES	S	86	$51.717	Disposed	7970	Direct
2008-03-18	COMMON SHARES	S	114	$51.616	Disposed	7856	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
COMMON SHARES	4764	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Restricted Stock Units	$		COMMON SHARES ()	1323	Direct
Stock Equivalent Units	$		COMMON SHARES ()	4	Direct

Footnotes

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

F2: Restricted Stock Units accrued through deferral of grant of restricted stock under Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan. Receipt of stock is not permissible until participant ceases to be a Director.

F3: Stock Equivalent Units accrued through Nordson's Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan. Receipt of stock is not permissible until participant ceases to be a Director.