NORDSON CORP — Director's Dealing 2009

Aug 4, 2009

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: NORDSON CORP (NDSN)
CIK: 0000072331
Period of Report: 2009-07-31

Reporting Person: HARDIS STEPHEN R (Director)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2009-07-31	Stock Equivalent Units	$	J	570	Acquired		Common Shares (570)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Shares	45547	Direct
Common Shares	8000	Indirect
Common Shares	200	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Restricted Stock Units	$		Common Shares ()	3759	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities.

F2: Security acquired through deferral of grant of restricted stock under Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan and converts to stock equivalent unit on a one-for-one basis upon lapses of restriction period - 2 years following grant.

F3: Stock Equivalent Units accrued through Nordson's Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan. At time of distribution, stock equivalent units convert to common shares on a one-for-one basis.

F4: Amount includes 208 shares accrued through dividend payments.

F5: Close price of Nordson stock on Friday, July 31, 2009.