NORDSON CORP — Director's Dealing 2009

May 4, 2009

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: NORDSON CORP (NDSN)
CIK: 0000072331
Period of Report: 2009-04-30

Reporting Person: KEITHLEY JOSEPH P (Director)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2009-04-30	Stock Equivalent Units	$	J	499	Acquired		Common Shares (499)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Shares	5759	Direct

Footnotes

F1: 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.

F2: Amount includes 85 shares accrued through dividend payments.

F3: Close price of Nordson stock on Thursday, April 30, 2009.