NORDSON CORP — Director's Dealing 2010

Feb 3, 2010

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: NORDSON CORP (NDSN)
CIK: 0000072331
Period of Report: 2010-01-31

Reporting Person: HARDIS STEPHEN R (Director)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2010-01-31	Share Equivalent Units	$	J	442	Acquired		Common Shares (442)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Shares	47003	Direct
Common Shares	8000	Indirect
Common Shares	200	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Restricted Stock Units	$		Common Shares ()	2436	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities.

F2: 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.

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: Amount includes 132 shares accrued through dividend payments.

F5: Close price of Nordson stock on Friday, January 29, 2010.