NORDSON CORP — Director's Dealing 2009

Jan 13, 2009

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: NORDSON CORP (NDSN)
CIK: 0000072331
Period of Report: 2009-01-09

Reporting Person: MERK GREGORY P (Vice President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2009-01-09	Common Shares	A	654	$33.33	Acquired	3269	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Performance units awarded under 2004 Long Term Performance Plan convert to common shares on a one-for-one basis on settlement date.

F2: Includes 194 shares owned in Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan.