NORDSON CORP — Director's Dealing 2003

Jul 3, 2003

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: NORDSON CORP (NDSN)
CIK: 0000072331
Period of Report: 2003-07-01

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

Footnotes

F1: Reporting person also indirectly owns 1,524,000 shares held by Trust; indirectly owns 1,000,000 shares by Trust; and reporting person's spouse indirectly owns 108,405 shares.

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

F3: 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.

F4: Distribution in accordance with terms of Nordson's Director's Deferred Compensation Plan. Reporting person retired on 03/07/02.