NORDSON CORP — Director's Dealing 2012

Feb 1, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: NORDSON CORP (NDSN)
CIK: 0000072331
Period of Report: 2012-01-31

Reporting Person: CARSON RANDY W (Director)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-01-31	Share Equivalent Units	$	J	355	Acquired		Common Shares (355)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Shares	7164	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Restricted Stock Units	$		Common Shares ()	4021	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Security acquired through deferral of grant of restricted stock under Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan and converts to share equivalent units on a one-for-one basis upon lapse of restriction period - 2 years following grant.

F2: 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.

F3: Amount includes 24 shares accrued through dividend payments.

F4: Close price of Nordson stock on Tuesday, January 31, 2012.