NORDSON CORP — Director's Dealing 2010

Sep 2, 2010

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: NORDSON CORP (NDSN)
CIK: 0000072331
Period of Report: 2010-09-01

Reporting Person: MADAR WILLIAM P (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2010-08-25	Common Shares	G	9971	—	Disposed	55868	Direct
2010-09-01	Common Shares	M	106	$66.65	Acquired	55974	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2010-09-01	Share Equivalent Units	$	J	75	Acquired		Common Shares (75)	Direct
2010-09-01	Share Equivalent Units	$	M	106	Disposed		Common Shares (106)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Close price of Nordson stock on Wednesday, September 1, 2010.

F2: 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.

F3: Shares accrued through dividend payments.

F4: Distribution in accordance with terms of Nordson's Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan.