NORDSON CORP — Director's Dealing 2010

Dec 22, 2010

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: NORDSON CORP (NDSN)
CIK: 0000072331
Period of Report: 2010-12-22

Reporting Person: PUMA MARY G (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2010-12-22	Common Shares	M	3808	$29.61	Acquired	13382	Direct
2010-12-22	Common Shares	S	3808	$93.85	Disposed	9574	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2010-12-22	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$29.61	M	3808	Disposed	2012-03-07	Common Shares (3808)	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Share Equivalent Units	$		Common Shares ()	1138	Direct

Footnotes

F1: This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $93.77 to $94.18.

F2: The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person will provide upon request to the SEC staff, Nordson Corporation or a shareholder of Nordson Corporation full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which each transaction was effected.

F3: Share equivalent units accrued through Nordson's Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan. At time of distribution, share equivalent units convert to common shares on a one-for-one basis. Distribution is not permissible until participant ceases to be a Director.