NORDSON CORP — Director's Dealing 2010

Dec 9, 2010

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: NORDSON CORP (NDSN)
CIK: 0000072331
Period of Report: 2010-12-07

Reporting Person: Hilton Michael F (President & CEO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2010-12-07	Common Shares	A	4500	—	Acquired	7921	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2010-12-07	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$86.63	A	25000	Acquired	2020-12-07	Common Shares (25000)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Grant to reporting person of restricted common shares pursuant to the Amended and Restated Nordson Corporation 2004 Long-Term Performance Plan. Restriction on transfer of one-third of the shares lapses annually for three years following date of grant.

F2: Grant to reporting person of option to purchase 25,000 shares of Common Stock under Nordson's Long-Term Performance Plan, exercisable in annual increments of 25% on a cumulative basis beginning 12/7/2011.