NORDSON CORP — Director's Dealing 2004

Nov 10, 2004

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: NORDSON CORP (NDSN)
CIK: 0000072331
Period of Report: 2004-11-08

Reporting Person: MADAR WILLIAM P (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2004-11-08	COMMON SHARES	A	500	—	Acquired	247581	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2004-11-08	Director Stock Option (right to buy)	$37.11	A	1	Acquired	2014-11-08	COMMON SHARES (2500)	Direct
2004-11-08	Stock Units	$	J	27	Acquired		COMMON SHARES (27)	Direct
2004-11-09	Stock Units	$	J	53	Acquired		COMMON SHARES (53)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Includes 3,095 shares owned through Co. 401(k) Plan.

F2: Grant to reporting person of option to purchase 2,500 common shares under Nordson's Long-Term Performance Plan, exercisable at 100% beginning 5/8/05.

F3: The price of the Derivative Security has been reported in column 2.

F4: Security converts into common stock on one-for-one basis.

F5: Stock Units accrued through Nordson's Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan. Receipt of stock is not permissible until participant ceases to be a Director or reaches age 70, whichever occurs first.