U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWashington, D.C. 20549OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0101 FORM 144Expires: December 31, 2009 Estimated average burden hours per response . . . 2.00 NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIESPURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 SEC USE ONLY DOCUMENT SEQUENCE NO. ATTENTION:Transmit for filing 3 copies of this form concurrently with either placing an order with a broker to execute sale or executing a sale directly with a market maker. CUSIP NUMBER

1(a) NAME OF ISSUER (b) IRS IDENT. NO.(c) S.E.C. FILE NO.WORK LOCATION NORDSON CORPORATION34-05902500-7977 1(d) ADDRESS OF ISSUERSTREETCITYSTATEZIP CODE(e) TELEPHONE NO. AREA CODEAND NUMBER 28601 CLEMENS ROADWESTLAKEOH44145440892-1580

2(a) NAME OF PERSON FOR WHOSE ACCOUNT THE SECURITIES ARE TO BE SOLD(b) IRSIDENT. NO.(c) RELATIONSHIPTO ISSUER(d) ADDRESSCITYSTATE < /FONT>ZIP CODE
WILLIAM D. GINN DIRECTOR28601 CLEMENS ROADWESTLAKEOH44145

INSTRUCTION: The person filing this notice should contact the issuer to obtain the I.R.S. Identification Number and the S.E.C. File Number. 3(a)(b)SEC USEONLY(c)(d)(e)(f)(g) Title of the Class of Securities To Be SoldName and Address of Each Broker Through Whom the Securities are to be Offered or Each Market Maker who is Acquiring the SecuritiesBroker-DealerFile NumberNumber of Shares or Other Units To Be Sold(See instr. 3(c))AggregateMarket Value(See instr. 3(d))Number of Shares or Other Units Outstanding(See instr. 3(e))Approximate Date of Sale(See instr. 3(f))(M0. DAY YR.)Name of Each Securities Exchange(See instr. 3(g)) Common Shares w/o par valueUBS SECURITIES 1,50048,66033,580,4304-6-09NASDQ 30050 CHAGRIN BLVD. PEPPER PIKE, OH 44124

1. (a) Name of issuer. (b) Issuer’s IRS Identification Number. (c) Issuer’s SEC file number, if any. (d) Issuer’s address, including zip code. (e) Issuer’s telephone number, including area code. 3. (a) Title of the class of securities to be sold. (b) Name and address of each broker through whom the securities are intended to be sold. (c) Number of shares or other units to be sold (if debt securities, give the aggregate face amount). (d) Aggregate market value of the securities to be sold as of a specified date within 10 days prior to the filing of this notice. (e) Number of shares or other units of the class outstanding, or if debt securities the face amount thereof outstanding, as shown by the most recent report or statement published by the issuer. (f) Approximate date on which the securities are to be sold. (g) Name of each securities exchange, if any, on which the securities are intended to be sold.
2. (a) Name of person for whose account the securities are to be sold.(b) Such person’s or I.R.S. Identification number, if such a person is an entity.(c) Such person’s relationship to the issuer (e.g., officer, director, 10 percent stockholder, or member ofimmediate family of any of the foregoing).(d) Such person’s address, including zip code.

TABLE I — SECURITIES TO BE SOLD
Furnish the following information with respect to the acquisition of the securities to be soldand with respect to the payment of all or any part of the purchase price or other consideration therefor:

Title of the ClassDate you AcquiredNature of Acquisition TransactionName of Person fromWhom Acquired(If gift, also give date donor acquired)Amount of Securities AcquiredDate of PaymentNature of Payment
COMMON SHS W/O PAR VALUEVARIOUSPURCHASEISSUER1,500VARIOUS CASH

INSTRUCTIONS:If the securities were purchased and full payment therefor was not made in cash at the time of purchase, explain in the table or in a note thereto the nature of the consideration given. If the consideration consisted of any note or other obligation, or if payment was made in installments describe the arrangement and state when the note or other obligation was discharged in full or the last installment paid.

TABLE II — SECURITIES SOLD DURING THE PAST 3 MONTHS
Furnish the following information as to all securities of the issuer sold during the past 3 monthsby the person for whose account the securities are to be sold.

Name and Address of SellerTitle of Securities SoldDate of SaleAmount of Securities SoldGross Proceeds William D. GinnCommon Shares w/o par value1-15-091,00032,188.20 28601 Clemens Road Westlake, OH 44145

Remarks:

INSTRUCTIONS:See the definition of “person” in paragraph (a) of Rule 144. Information is to be given not only as to the person for whose account the securities are to be sold but also as to all other persons included in that definition. In addition, information shall be given as to sales by all persons whose sales are required by paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales for the account of the person filing this notice. ATTENTION:The person for whose account the securities to which this notice relates are to be sold hereby represents by signing this notice that he does not know any material adverse information in regard to the current and prospective operations of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which has not been publicly disclosed. April 6, 2009 Date of Notice Robert E. Veillette, Attorney-In-Fact (Signature)

The notice shall be signed by the person for whose account the securities are to be sold. At least one copy of the notice shall be manually signed.Any copies not manually signed shall bear typed or printed signatures.

ATTENTION: Intentional misstatements or omission of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)