NORDSON CORP — Director's Dealing 2011

Dec 6, 2011

SEC Form 3 — Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: NORDSON CORP (NDSN)
CIK: 0000072331
Period of Report: 2011-11-29

Reporting Person: DeVries James E (VP, Global Continuous Improvem)

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Shares	22322	Direct
Common Shares	13039	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$43.32	2020-12-07	Common Shares (4000)		Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$27.26	2019-12-03	Common Shares (3500)		Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$14.37	2018-12-04	Common Shares (5800)		Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$26.46	2017-12-05	Common Shares (5000)		Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$24.46	2016-12-06	Common Shares (5000)		Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$19.25	2015-12-07	Common Shares (5400)		Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$18.46	2014-12-09	Common Shares (9000)		Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$13.86	2013-11-03	Common Shares (10800)		Direct

Footnotes

F1: Balance as of November 29, 2011.

F2: Stock options exercisable in annual increments of 20% on a cumulative basis beginning 12-7-2011.

F3: Stock options exercisable in annual increments of 20% on a cumulative basis beginning 12-3-2010.

F4: Stock options exercisable in annual increments of 20% on a cumulative basis beginning 12-4-2009.

F5: Stock options exercisable in annual increments of 20% on a cumulative basis beginning 12-5-2008.

F6: Stock options exercisable in annual increments of 20% on a cumulative basis beginning 12-6-2007.

F7: Stock options exercisable in annual increments of 20% on a cumulative basis beginning 12-7-2006.

F8: Stock options exercisable in annual increments of 20% on a cumulative basis beginning 12-9-2005.

F9: Stock options exercisable in annual increments of 20% on a cumulative basis beginning 11-03-2004.