NORDSON CORP — Director's Dealing 2012

Aug 1, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: NORDSON CORP (NDSN)
CIK: 0000072331
Period of Report: 2012-07-31

Reporting Person: JAEHNERT FRANK M (Director)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-07-31	Share Equivalent Units	$	J	293	Acquired		Common Shares (293)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Shares	1299	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Share equivalent units accrued through Nordson's Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan. At time of distribution, share equivalent units convert to common shares on a one-for-one basis. Distribution is not permissible until participant ceases to be a director.

F2: Amount includes 1 share equivalent unit accrued through dividend payments.

F3: Close price of Nordson stock on Tuesday, July 31, 2012.