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: 2010-12-06

Reporting Person: MERRIMAN MICHAEL J (Director)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2010-12-06	Restricted Share Units	$	D	2436	Disposed		Common Shares (2436)	Direct
2010-12-06	Share Equivalent Units	$	A	2436	Acquired		Common Shares (2436)	Direct
2010-12-06	Share Equivalent Units	$	J	46	Acquired		Common Shares (46)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Shares	264	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Restricted share units acquired through deferral of grant of restricted shares under Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan.

F2: Restricted share units vest two (2) years after the grant date and convert to an equal number of share equivalent units on the vesting date.

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.

F4: Share equivalent units acquired upon vesting date for restricted stock units.

F5: Share equivalent uits acquired through dividends.