NORDSON CORP — Director's Dealing 2010

Dec 27, 2010

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: NORDSON CORP (NDSN)
CIK: 0000072331
Period of Report: 2010-12-23

Reporting Person: LAMBERT PETER (Senior Vice President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2010-12-23	Common Shares	M	8000	$38.99	Acquired	17623	Direct
2010-12-23	Common Shares	S	8000	$93.49	Disposed	9623	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2010-12-23	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$38.99	M	8000	Disposed	2015-11-14	Common Shares (8000)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Shares	716	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Includes 1,815 shares acquired through participation in the Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan.

F2: This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $93.30 to $93.71.

F3: 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.

F4: Balance as of October 31, 2010.