NORDSON CORP — Director's Dealing 2003

Oct 6, 2003

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: NORDSON CORP (NDSN)
CIK: 0000072331
Period of Report: 2003-10-03

Reporting Person: NORD EVAN W (10% Owner, RETIRED DIRECTOR)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2003-10-03	COMMON SHARES	M	1140	—	Acquired	361420	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2003-10-01	Stock Units	$	J	64	Acquired		COMMON SHARES (64)	Direct
2003-10-03	Stock Units	$	M	1140	Disposed		COMMON SHARES (1140)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
COMMON SHARES	108405	Indirect
COMMON SHARES	1524240	Indirect
COMMON SHARES	1000000	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Security converts into common stock on one-for-one basis.

F2: Stock units accrued through Nordson's Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan and have accrued on a periodic basis. Receipt of stock is not permissible until participant ceases to be a Director.

F3: Distribution in accordance with terms of Nordson's Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan. Reporting person retired on 3/7/02.