X0303 4 2010-02-16 1 0000072331 NORDSON CORP NDSN 0001018629 CAMPBELL EDWARD P 28601 CLEMENS ROAD WESTLAKE OH 44145 1 0 0 1 Former President & CEO The reporting person retired as Director of Nordson Corporation on February 16, 2010. Prior to that, the reporting person retired as Nordson Corporation's President and CEO effective January 15, 2010. As a result, the reporting person is no longer subject to Section 16 in connection with his transactions in the equity securities of Nordson Corporation and therefore will no longer report any such transactions on Form 4 or Form 5. Robert E. Veillette, Attorney-In-Fact 2010-02-16