NORDSON CORP — Director's Dealing 2011

Jan 7, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: NORDSON CORP (NDSN)
CIK: 0000072331
Period of Report: 2011-01-05

Reporting Person: MERK GREGORY P (Vice President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-01-05	Common Shares	M	1600	$23.07	Acquired	7884	Direct
2011-01-05	Common Shares	M	1800	$26.27	Acquired	9684	Direct
2011-01-05	Common Shares	S	3400	$93.60	Disposed	6284	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2011-01-05	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$23.07	M	1600	Disposed	2011-11-05	Common Shares (1600)	Direct
2011-01-05	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$26.27	M	1800	Disposed	2012-11-04	Common Shares (1800)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Includes 223 shares acquired through participation in the Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan.

F2: This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $93.46 to $93.69.

F3: The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person will provide upon request to the SEC staff, Nordson Corporation or a shareholder of Nordson Corporation full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which each transaction was effected.