NORDSON CORP — Director's Dealing 2004

Aug 3, 2004

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: NORDSON CORP (NDSN)
CIK: 0000072331
Period of Report: 2004-07-30

Reporting Person: ROSEN BENEDICT P (Director)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2004-07-30	Stock Units	$	J	203	Acquired		Common Shares (203)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Shares	2912	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Security converts into common stock on one-for-one basis.

F2: Stock Units accrued through Nordson's Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan. Receipt of stock is not permissible until participant ceases to be a Director.