NORDSON CORP — Director's Dealing 2012

Aug 29, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: NORDSON CORP (NDSN)
CIK: 0000072331
Period of Report: 2012-08-28

Reporting Person: DeVries James E (Vice President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-08-28	Common Shares	M	3806	$13.86	Acquired	28611	Direct
2012-08-28	Common Shares	S	3806	$59.81	Disposed	24805	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-08-28	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$13.86	M	3806	Disposed	2013-11-03	Common Shares (3806)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Shares	12980	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Balance as of July 12, 2012.

F2: Includes 1,940 shares acquired through participation in the Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan.

F3: This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $59.75 to $59.83.

F4: 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.