NORDSON CORP — Director's Dealing 2004

Dec 16, 2004

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: NORDSON CORP (NDSN)
CIK: 0000072331
Period of Report: 2004-12-14

Reporting Person: CAMPBELL EDWARD P (Director, CHAIRMAN & CEO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2004-12-14	COMMON SHARES	G	233	—	Disposed	137418	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Stock Units	$		COMMON SHARES ()	20792	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Includes 28,892 shares owned through Company 401(k) Plan; and 2,611 shares owned through Company Excess Retirement Plan.

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

F3: Stock Units accrued through Nordson's Officers' Deferred Compensation Plan.