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: MERRIMAN MICHAEL J (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-11-28	Common Shares	A	2173	—	Acquired	2701	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2011-11-28	Share Equivalent Units	$	J	70	Acquired		Common Shares (70)	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Restricted Share Units	$		Common Shares ()	4760	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 264 additional shares of common stock.

F3: Restricted share units acquired through deferral of grant of restricted shares under Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan.

F4: Restricted share units vest two (2) years after the grant date and convert to an equal number of share equivalent units on the vesting date.

F5: On April 12, 2011, the common stock of Nordson Corporation split 2-for-1, resulting in the reporting person's ownership of 2,380 additional Restricted Share Units.

F6: 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.

F7: Share Equivalent Units accrued through dividend payment.

F8: On April 12, 2011, the common stock of Nordson Corporation split 2-for-1, resulting in the reporting person's ownership of 2,554 additional Share Equivalent Units.