NORDSON CORP — Director's Dealing 2009

Dec 2, 2009

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: NORDSON CORP (NDSN)
CIK: 0000072331
Period of Report: 2009-12-01

Reporting Person: MADAR WILLIAM P (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2009-12-01	Common Shares	M	104	$54.71	Acquired	68136	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2009-12-01	Stock Equivalent Units	$	J	525	Acquired		Common Shares (525)	Direct
2009-12-01	Stock Equivalent Units	$	M	104	Disposed		Common Shares (104)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Close price of Nordson stock on Tuesday, December 1, 2009.

F2: Stock Equivalent Units accrued through Nordson's Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan are settled in common shares on a one-for-one basis when reporting person ceases to be a director.

F3: Distribution in accordance with terms of Nordson's Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan.