Edgar Filing: PUMA MARY G

Ownership Submission

FORM 4

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

PUMA MARY G

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NORDSON CORP [NDSN]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

__X__ Director	_____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

28601 CLEMENS ROAD

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/28/2011

(Street)

WESTLAKE, OH 44145

4. If Amendment, Date 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

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

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⁾	11/28/2011		A		2,173	A	$ 0	20,265 ⁽²⁾	D

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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 Underlying Securities
(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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Share Equivalent Units

⁽³⁾

11/28/2011

16 ⁽⁴⁾

⁽³⁾

Common Shares

16 ⁽⁴⁾

⁽³⁾

2,297 ⁽⁵⁾

Employee Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 12.11 ⁽⁶⁾

03/06/2007

03/06/2013

Common Shares

⁽⁶⁾

5,104 ⁽⁶⁾

Employee Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 13.86 ⁽⁶⁾

11/03/2007

11/03/2013

Common Shares

⁽⁶⁾

5,000 ⁽⁷⁾

Employee Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 18.56 ⁽⁶⁾

11/08/2008

11/08/2014

Common Shares

⁽⁶⁾

5,000 ⁽⁸⁾

Employee Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 19.5 ⁽⁶⁾

11/14/2009

11/14/2015

Common Shares

⁽⁶⁾

5,000 ⁽⁹⁾

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
PUMA MARY G 28601 CLEMENS ROAD WESTLAKE, OH 44145	X

Signatures

Robert E. Veillette, Attorney-In-Fact		11/29/2011
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(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 shares lapses after two years following date of grant.
(2)	On April 12, 2011, the common stock of Nordson Corporation split 2-for-1, resulting in the reporting person's ownership of 9,046 additional shares of common stock.
(3)	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.
(4)	Share Equivalent Units accrued through dividend payment.
(5)	On April 12, 2011, the common stock of Nordson Corporation split 2-for-1, resulting in the reporting person's ownership of 1,143 additional Share Equivalent Units.
(6)	This option was previously reported as covering 2,552 shares at an exercise price of $24.22 per share, but was adjusted to reflect the stock split that occurred on April 12, 2011.
(7)	This option was previously reported as covering 2,500 shares at an exercise price of $27.71 per share, but was adjusted to reflect the stock split that occurred on April 12, 2011.
(8)	This option was previously reported as covering 2,500 shares at an exercise price of $37.11 per share, but was adjusted to reflect the stock split that occurred on April 12, 2011.
(9)	This option was previously reported as covering 2,500 shares at an exercise price of $38.99 per share, but was adjusted to reflect the stock split that occurred on April 12, 2011.

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