NORDSON CORP — Director's Dealing 2012

May 1, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: NORDSON CORP (NDSN)
CIK: 0000072331
Period of Report: 2012-04-30

Reporting Person: JAEHNERT FRANK M (Director)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-04-30	Share Equivalent Units	$	J	278	Acquired		Common Shares (278)	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: Close price of Nordson stock on Monday, April 30, 2012.