NORDSON CORP — Director's Dealing 2004

Dec 2, 2004

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: NORDSON CORP (NDSN)
CIK: 0000072331
Period of Report: 2004-12-01

Reporting Person: NORD ERIC T (Director, 10% Owner)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2004-12-01	COMMON SHARES	M	1939	—	Acquired	1441211	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2004-12-01	Stock Units	$	M	1939	Disposed		COMMON SHARES (1939)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
COMMON SHAERS	1352088	Indirect
COMMON SHAERS	481340	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities.

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

F3: Stock Units accrued through Nordson's Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan. Receipt of stock is not permissible until participant ceases to be a Director.

F4: Distribution in accordance with terms of Nordson's Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan. Reporting person retired 11/8/04.