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: MERK GREGORY P (Vice President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-07-07	Common Shares	F	301	$58.26	Disposed	15248	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$13.86	2013-11-03	Common Shares ()	3600	Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$18.46	2014-12-09	Common Shares ()	3600	Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$19.25	2015-12-07	Common Shares ()	2400	Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$24.39	2016-11-22	Common Shares ()	15600	Direct
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 ()	9000	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 7,769 additional shares of common stock.

F2: Includes 469 shares acquired through participation in the Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan.

F3: This option was previously reported as covering 1,800 shares at an exercise price of $27.71 per share, but was adjusted to reflect the stock split that occurred on April 12, 2011.

F4: This option was previously reported as covering 1,800 shares at an exercise price of $36.91 per share, but was adjusted to reflect the stock split that occurred on April 12, 2011.

F5: This option was previously reported as covering 1,200 shares at an exercise price of $38.50 per share, but was adjusted to reflect the stock split that occurred on April 12, 2011.

F6: This option was previously reported as covering 7,800 shares at an exercise price of $48.77 per share, but was adjusted to reflect the stock split that occurred on April 12, 2011.

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 4,500 shares at an exercise price of $86.63 per share, but was adjusted to reflect the stock split that occurred on April 12, 2011.