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
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
VEILLETTE ROBERT E

(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)
VP, General Counsel & Secy.
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/07/2010
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(1) 12/07/2010 A 600 A $0 2,819(2) D
Common Shares 4,065(3) I Company ESOP and 401(k) Plan
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
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $86.63 12/07/2010 A 3,200 (4) 12/07/2020 Common Shares 3,200 $0 1 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Grant to reporting person of restricted common shares pursuant to the Amended and Restated Nordson Corporation 2004 Long-Term Performance Plan. Restriction on transfer of one-third of the shares lapses annually for three years following date of grant.
2. Includes 65 shares acquired through participation in the Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan.
3. Balance as of October 31, 2010.
4. Grant to reporting person of option to purchase 3,200 shares of Common Stock under Nordson's Long-Term Performance Plan, exercisable in annual increments of 25% on a cumulative basis beginning 12/7/2011.
Remarks:
Robert E. Veillette 12/09/2010
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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