NORDSON CORP — Director's Dealing 2010

Dec 6, 2010

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: NORDSON CORP (NDSN)
CIK: 0000072331
Period of Report: 2010-12-03

Reporting Person: MADAR WILLIAM P (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2010-10-12	Common Shares	G	3800	—	Disposed	41418	Direct
2010-12-03	Common Shares	M	106	$85.65	Acquired	41524	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2010-12-03	Share Equivalent Units	$	J	76	Acquired		Common Shares (76)	Direct
2010-12-03	Share Equivalent Units	$	M	106	Disposed		Common Shares (106)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Gift to the William P. and Amanda C. Madar Foundation.

F2: Close price of Nordson stock on Friday, December 3, 2010.

F3: Share Equivalent Units accrued through Nordson's Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan are settled in common shares on a one-for-one basis when reporting person ceases to be a director.

F4: Share equivalent units accrued through dividend payments.

F5: Distribution in accordance with terms of Nordson's Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan.