SEC Form 4

FORM 4		UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response: 0.5
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* KEANE JOHN J (Last) (First) (Middle) 28601 CLEMENS ROAD (Street) WESTLAKE OH 44145 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol NORDSON CORP [ NDSN ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) Senior Vice President
	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 07/07/2011
	4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Shares	07/07/2011		F		467	D	$58.26	43,009(1)	D
Common Shares								836(2)(3)	I	Company ESOP

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Share Equivalent Units(4)	(4)	07/07/2011		J		43		(4)	(4)	Common Shares	43	(4)	10,995(5)	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$26.46(6)							12/05/2010	12/05/2017	Common Shares	(6)		3,780(6)	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$26.46(7)							12/05/2010	12/05/2017	Common Shares	(7)		3,120(7)	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$14.37(8)							12/04/2010	12/04/2018	Common Shares	(8)		45,400(8)	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$27.26(9)							12/03/2010	12/03/2019	Common Shares	(9)		23,600(9)	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$43.32(10)							12/07/2011	12/07/2020	Common Shares	(10)		16,000(10)	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. On April 12, 2011, the common stock of Nordson Corporation split 2-for-1, resulting in the reporting person's ownership of 21,738 additional shares of common stock.

2. Balance as of May 27, 2011.

3. On April 12, 2011, the common stock of Nordson Corporation split 2-for-1, resulting in the reporting person's indirect ownership of 417 additional shares of common stock.

4. Share Equivalent Units acquired through deferral of performance shares awarded under Amended and Restated 2004 Long Term Performance Plan. Deferrals are made to the Nordson Stock Measurement Fund of the Amended and Restated 2005 Deferred Compensation Plan. Equivalent Units are settled in common shares at reporting person's termination of employment or retirement subject to delayed distribution rules of Internal Revenue Code Section 409(A).

5. On April 12, 2011, the common stock of Nordson Corporation split 2-for-1, resulting in the reporting person's ownership of 5,486 additional Share Equivalent Units.

6. This option was previously reported as covering 1,890 shares at an exercise price of $52.91 per share, but was adjusted to reflect the stock split that occurred on April 12, 2011.

7. This option was previously reported as covering 1,560 shares at an exercise price of $52.91 per share, but was adjusted to reflect the stock split that occurred on April 12, 2011.

8. This option was previously reported as covering 22,700 shares at an exercise price of $28.74 per share, but was adjusted to reflect the stock split that occurred on April 12, 2011.

9. This option was previously reported as covering 11,800 shares at an exercise price of $54.52 per share, but was adjusted to reflect the stock split that occurred on April 12, 2011.

10. This option was previously reported as covering 8,000 shares at an exercise price of $86.63 per share, but was adjusted to reflect the stock split that occurred on April 12, 2011.

Remarks:

	Robert E. Veillette, Attorney-In-Fact	07/08/2011
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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