NORDSON CORP — Director's Dealing 2011

Jan 4, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

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

Reporting Person: PEET SHELLY (Vice President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-01-03	Common Shares	M	3000	$55.62	Acquired	5801	Direct
2011-01-03	Common Shares	S	3000	$94.81	Disposed	2801	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2011-01-03	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$55.62	M	3000	Disposed	2017-02-20	Common Shares (3000)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Shares	1348	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Includes 113 shares acquired through participation in the Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan.

F2: This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $94.77 to 94.95

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.

F4: Balance as of October 31, 2010.