NORDSON CORP — Director's Dealing 2011

Jul 8, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: NORDSON CORP (NDSN)
CIK: 0000072331
Period of Report: 2011-07-07

Reporting Person: BLOOMFIELD DOUGLAS C (Vice President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-07-07	Common Shares	F	378	$58.26	Disposed	5090	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2011-07-07	Share Equivalent Units	$	J	54	Acquired		Common Shares (54)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Shares	7462	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$26.46	2017-12-05	Common Shares ()	13600	Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$14.37	2018-12-04	Common Shares ()	22800	Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$27.26	2019-12-03	Common Shares ()	12200	Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$43.32	2020-12-07	Common Shares ()	9400	Direct

Footnotes

F1: On April 12, 2011, the common stock of Nordson Corporation split 2-for-1, resulting in the reporting person's ownership of 2,733 additional shares of common stock.

F2: Includes 104 shares acquired through participation in the Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan.

F3: On April 12, 2011, the common stock of Nordson Corporation split 2-for-1, resulting in the reporting person's indirect ownership of 3,685 additional shares of common stock.

F4: Balance as of May 27, 2011.

F5: Share Equivalent Units acquired through deferral of performance shares awarded under Amended and Restated 2004 Long Term Performance Plan. Deferrals are made to the Nordson Stock Measurement Fund of the Amended and Restated 2005 Deferred Compensation Plan. Equivalent Units are settled in common shares at reporting person's termination of employment or retirement subject to delayed distribution rules of Internal Revenue Code Section 409(A).

F6: On April 12, 2011, the common stock of Nordson Corporation split 2-for-1, resulting in the reporting person's ownership of 7,020 additional Share Equivalent Units.

F7: This option was previously reported as covering 6,800 shares at an exercise price of $52.91 per share, but was adjusted to reflect the stock split that occurred on April 12, 2011.

F8: This option was previously reported as covering 11,400 shares at an exercise price of $28.74 per share, but was adjusted to reflect the stock split that occurred on April 12, 2011.

F9: This option was previously reported as covering 6,100 shares at an exercise price of $54.52 per share, but was adjusted to reflect the stock split that occurred on April 12, 2011.

F10: This option was previously reported as covering 4,700 shares at an exercise price of $86.63 per share, but was adjusted to reflect the stock split that occurred on April 12, 2011.