NORDSON CORP — Director's Dealing 2010

Jan 8, 2010

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: NORDSON CORP (NDSN)
CIK: 0000072331
Period of Report: 2010-01-06

Reporting Person: PEET SHELLY (Vice President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2010-01-06	Common Shares	M	2100	$27.71	Acquired	2895	Direct
2010-01-06	Common Shares	S	2100	$63.00	Disposed	795	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2010-01-06	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$27.71	M	2100	Disposed	2013-11-03	Common Shares (2100)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Shares	1298	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Includes 111 shares acquired through participation in the Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan.