NORDSON CORP — Director's Dealing 2009

Dec 4, 2009

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: NORDSON CORP (NDSN)
CIK: 0000072331
Period of Report: 2009-12-03

Reporting Person: PEET SHELLY (Vice President)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2009-12-03	Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$54.52	A	3500	Acquired	2019-12-03	Common Shares (3500)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Shares	792	Direct
Common Shares	1279	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Includes 108 shares acquired through participation in the Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan.

F2: Grant to reporting person of option to purchase 3,500 shares of Common Stock under Nordson's Long Term Performance Plan, exercisable in annual increments of 25% on a cumulative basis beginning 12/3/2010, the first anniversary date of the grant.