NORDSON CORP — Director's Dealing 2003

Dec 17, 2003

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: NORDSON CORP (NDSN)
CIK: 0000072331
Period of Report: 2003-12-15

Reporting Person: KEANE JOHN J (VICE PRESIDENT)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2003-12-15	COMMON SHARES	M	520	$28.50	Acquired	4742	Direct
2003-12-15	COMMON SHARES	M	860	$28.63	Acquired	5602	Direct
2003-12-15	COMMON SHARES	M	940	$27.63	Acquired	6542	Direct
2003-12-15	COMMON SHARES	M	940	$24.82	Acquired	7482	Direct
2003-12-15	COMMON SHARES	M	1000	$22.41	Acquired	8482	Direct
2003-12-15	COMMON SHARES	S	4260	$34.02	Disposed	4222	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2003-12-15	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$28.50	M	520	Disposed	2004-10-31	COMMON SHARES (520)	Direct
2003-12-15	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$28.63	M	860	Disposed	2005-10-30	COMMON SHARES (860)	Direct
2003-12-15	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$27.63	M	940	Disposed	2006-11-04	COMMON SHARES (940)	Direct
2003-12-15	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$24.82	M	940	Disposed	2007-11-03	COMMON SHARES (940)	Direct
2003-12-15	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$22.41	M	1000	Disposed	2008-11-02	COMMON SHARES (1000)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Includes 372 shares owned thru Co. 401(k) Plan.

F2: Exercise price of derivative security reported in Column 2.