NORDSON CORP — Director's Dealing 2003

Aug 4, 2003

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: NORDSON CORP (NDSN)
CIK: 0000072331
Period of Report: 2003-07-31

Reporting Person: MADAR WILLIAM P (Director)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2003-07-31	Stock Units	$	J	662	Acquired		COMMON SHARES (662)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
COMMON SHARES	255660	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Includes 3,028 shares held thru Co. 401(k) Plan.

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

F3: Stock units accrued through Nordson's Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan as of 7/31/03. Receipt of stock is not permissible until participant ceases to be a Director or reaches age 70, whichever occurs first.