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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b) On September 24, 2009 Michael Groos, corporate vice president of Nordson’s Adhesive Dispensing Systems segment in Europe, informed the company of his intent to retire effective November 30, 2009. On September 28, 2009 Nordson Corporation issued a press release announcing Mr. Groos’ retirement, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report and is incorporated herein by reference.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits

99.1 Press release dated September 28, 2009





SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

         
    Nordson Corporation
          
September 28, 2009   By:   Robert E. Veillette
       
        Name: Robert E. Veillette
        Title: Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
99.1
  Press release of Nordson Corporation dated as of September 28, 2009