NORDSON CORP — Director's Dealing 2003

Dec 23, 2003

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: NORDSON CORP (NDSN)
CIK: 0000072331
Period of Report: 2003-12-17

Reporting Person: NORD ERIC T (Director, 10% Owner)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2003-12-17	COMMON SHARES	G	29500	—	Acquired	1452652	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
COMMON SHARES	1352088	Indirect
COMMON SHARES	481320	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Stock Units	$		COMMON SHARES ()	29399	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities.

F2: Security converts into common stock one one-for-one basis.

F3: Stock units accrued through Nordson's Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan. Receipt of stock is not permissible until participant ceases to be a Director.