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: MADAR WILLIAM P (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2010-12-07	Common Shares	A	850	—	Acquired	42374	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Share Equivalent Units	$		Common Shares ()	25390	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 shares lapses after two years following date of grant.

F2: 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.