NORDSON CORP — Director's Dealing 2009

Feb 2, 2009

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: NORDSON CORP (NDSN)
CIK: 0000072331
Period of Report: 2009-01-31

Reporting Person: HARDIS STEPHEN R (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2009-02-02	Common Shares	M	690	$30.21	Acquired	44850	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2009-01-31	Stock Equivalent Units	$	A	537	Acquired		Common Shares (537)	Direct
2009-02-02	Stock Equivalent Units	$	M	690	Disposed		Common Shares (690)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
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: Close price of Nordson stock on Friday, January 30, 2009.

F2: Reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities.

F3: 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.

F4: 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.

F5: Distribution in accordance with terms of Nordson's Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan.