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: GROOS MICHAEL (Vice President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2003-12-15	COMMON SHARES	M	634	$28.50	Acquired	9709	Direct
2003-12-15	COMMON SHARES	F	527	$34.33	Disposed	9182	Direct
2003-12-15	COMMON SHARES	M	6566	$28.50	Acquired	15748	Direct
2003-12-15	COMMON SHARES	S	5546	$33.9697	Disposed	10202	Direct
2003-12-15	COMMON SHARES	M	24000	$24.82	Acquired	34202	Direct
2003-12-15	COMMON SHARES	S	17547	$33.8689	Disposed	16655	Direct
2003-12-15	COMMON SHARES	S	68	$34.06	Disposed	16587	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	7200	Disposed	2004-10-31	COMMON SHARES (7200)	Direct
2003-12-15	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$24.82	M	24000	Disposed	2007-11-03	COMMON SHARES (24000)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Includes 111 shares owned thru Co. Dividend Reinvestment Plan.

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