NORDSON CORP — Director's Dealing 2010

Mar 9, 2010

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: NORDSON CORP (NDSN)
CIK: 0000072331
Period of Report: 2010-03-05

Reporting Person: ROSEN BENEDICT P (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2010-03-05	Common Shares	S	4422	$68.14	Disposed	0	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Restricted Stock Units	$		Common Shares ()	3892	Direct
Share Equivalent Units	$		Common Shares ()	17339	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Security acquired through deferral of grant of restricted stock under Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan and converts to share equivalent units on a one-for one- basis upon lapse of restriction period - 2 years following 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.