NORDSON CORP — Director's Dealing 2003

Sep 16, 2003

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: NORDSON CORP (NDSN)
CIK: 0000072331
Period of Report: 2003-09-12

Reporting Person: MADAR WILLIAM P (Director)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2003-09-12	Stock Units	$	J	38	Acquired		COMMON SHARES (38)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
COMMON SHARES	257262	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Includes 3,046 shares owned thru Co. 401(k) Plan.

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

F3: Stock units accrued through Nordson's Director's Deferred Compensation Plan as of 9/12/03. Receipt of stock is not permissible until participant ceases to be a Director or reaches age 70, whichever occurs first.