NORDSON CORP — Director's Dealing 2012

Feb 27, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: NORDSON CORP (NDSN)
CIK: 0000072331
Period of Report: 2012-02-25

Reporting Person: RICHEY VICTOR L JR (Director)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-02-25	Restricted Share Units	$	D	1804	Disposed		Common Shares (1804)	Direct
2012-02-25	Share Equivalent Units	$	J	12	Acquired		Common Shares (12)	Direct
2012-02-25	Share Equivalent Units	$	A	1804	Acquired		Common Shares (1804)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Shares	1848	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Restricted share units acquired through deferral of grant of restricted shares under Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan.

F2: Restricted share units vest two (2) years after the grant date and convert to an equal number of share equivalent units on the vesting date.

F3: 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.

F4: Share equivalent units accrued through dividend payment.

F5: Share equivalent units acquired upon vesting date for restricted share units.