NORDSON CORP — Director's Dealing 2011

Mar 2, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: NORDSON CORP (NDSN)
CIK: 0000072331
Period of Report: 2011-03-01

Reporting Person: ROSEN BENEDICT P (Former Director)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2011-03-01	Restricted Stock Units	$	D	1456	Disposed		Common Shares (1456)	Direct
2011-03-01	Share Equivalent Units	$	A	1456	Acquired		Common Shares (1456)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Shares	308	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Restricted Share Units acquired through deferral of grant of restricted shares under Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan.

F2: 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.

F3: Share Equivalent Units acquired upon vesting date for restricted stock units. Share equivalent units are settled in common shares on a one-for-one basis when reporting person ceases to be a Director.