NORDSON CORP — Director's Dealing 2010

Mar 4, 2010

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

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

Reporting Person: ROBINSON WILLIAM L (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2010-03-03	Common Shares	M	2500	$37.11	Acquired	7280	Direct
2010-03-03	Common Shares	M	2500	$38.99	Acquired	9780	Direct
2010-03-03	Common Shares	S	5000	$67.64	Disposed	4780	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2010-03-03	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$37.11	M	2500	Disposed	2014-11-08	Common Shares (2500)	Direct
2010-03-03	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$38.99	M	2500	Disposed	2015-11-14	Common Shares (2500)	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Restricted Stock Units	$		Common Shares ()	3892	Direct
Share Equivalent Units	$		Common Shares ()	12640	Direct

Footnotes

F1: This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $67.60 to $67.70.

F2: The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person will provide upon request to the SEC staff, Nordson Corporation or a shareholder of Nordson Corporation full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which each transaction was effected.

F3: 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.

F4: 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.