NORDSON CORP — Director's Dealing 2011

Nov 30, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: NORDSON CORP (NDSN)
CIK: 0000072331
Period of Report: 2011-11-28

Reporting Person: PUMA MARY G (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-11-28	Common Shares	A	2173	—	Acquired	20265	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2011-11-28	Share Equivalent Units	$	J	16	Acquired		Common Shares (16)	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$12.11	2013-03-06	Common Shares ()	5104	Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$13.86	2013-11-03	Common Shares ()	5000	Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$18.56	2014-11-08	Common Shares ()	5000	Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$19.50	2015-11-14	Common Shares ()	5000	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Grant to reporting person of restricted common shares pursuant to the Amended and Restated Nordson Corporation 2004 Long-Term Performance Plan. Restriction on transfer of shares lapses after two years following date of grant.

F2: On April 12, 2011, the common stock of Nordson Corporation split 2-for-1, resulting in the reporting person's ownership of 9,046 additional shares of common stock.

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: Share Equivalent Units accrued through dividend payment.

F5: On April 12, 2011, the common stock of Nordson Corporation split 2-for-1, resulting in the reporting person's ownership of 1,143 additional Share Equivalent Units.

F6: This option was previously reported as covering 2,552 shares at an exercise price of $24.22 per share, but was adjusted to reflect the stock split that occurred on April 12, 2011.

F7: This option was previously reported as covering 2,500 shares at an exercise price of $27.71 per share, but was adjusted to reflect the stock split that occurred on April 12, 2011.

F8: This option was previously reported as covering 2,500 shares at an exercise price of $37.11 per share, but was adjusted to reflect the stock split that occurred on April 12, 2011.

F9: This option was previously reported as covering 2,500 shares at an exercise price of $38.99 per share, but was adjusted to reflect the stock split that occurred on April 12, 2011.