NORDSON CORP — Director's Dealing 2011

Jun 1, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: NORDSON CORP (NDSN)
CIK: 0000072331
Period of Report: 2011-06-01

Reporting Person: MADAR WILLIAM P (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-06-01	Common Shares	M	213	$50.66	Acquired	85173	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2011-06-01	Share Equivalent Units	$	J	50	Acquired		Common Shares (50)	Direct
2011-06-01	Share Equivalent Units	$	M	213	Disposed		Common Shares (213)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Close price of Nordson stock on Wednesday, June 1, 2011.

F2: On April 12, 2011, the common stock of Nordson Corporation split 2-for-1, resulting in the reporting person's ownership of 42,480 additional shares of common stock.

F3: Share Equivalent Units accrued through Nordson's Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan are settled in common shares on a one-for-one basis when reporting person ceases to be a director.

F4: Share equivalent units accrued through dividend payments.

F5: On April 12, 2011, the common stock of Nordson Corporation split 2-for-1, resulting in the reporting person's ownership of 25,391additional Share Equivalent Units.

F6: Distribution in accordance with terms of Nordson's Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan.