NORDSON CORP — Director's Dealing 2003

Sep 19, 2003

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: NORDSON CORP (NDSN)
CIK: 0000072331
Period of Report: 2003-09-17

Reporting Person: GACKA MARK G (VICE PRESIDENT)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2003-09-17	COMMON SHARES	M	4800	$26.75	Acquired	35393	Direct
2003-09-17	COMMON SHARES	F	4686	$27.40	Disposed	30708	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2003-09-17	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$26.75	M	4800	Disposed	2003-11-01	COMMON SHARES (4800)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Includes 14,399 shares owned thru Co. 401(k) Plan; and 235 shares owned thru Co. Excess Retirement Plan.

F2: The exercise price of Derivative Security is reported in Column 2.