NORDSON CORP — Director's Dealing 2004

Jun 23, 2004

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: NORDSON CORP (NDSN)
CIK: 0000072331
Period of Report: 2004-06-21

Reporting Person: GROOS MICHAEL (Vice President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2004-06-21	COMMON SHARES	M	17531	$22.41	Acquired	34327	Direct
2004-06-21	COMMON SHARES	S	925	$42.25	Acquired	33402	Direct
2004-06-21	COMMON SHARES	S	186	$42.14	Disposed	33216	Direct
2004-06-21	COMMON SHARES	S	1300	$42.09	Disposed	31916	Direct
2004-06-21	COMMON SHARES	S	100	$42.08	Disposed	31816	Direct
2004-06-21	COMMON SHARES	S	800	$42.06	Disposed	31016	Direct
2004-06-21	COMMON SHARES	S	14220	$42.00	Disposed	16796	Direct
2004-06-22	COMMON SHARES	M	20969	$22.41	Acquired	37765	Direct
2004-06-22	COMMON SHARES	S	20969	$42.00	Disposed	16796	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2004-06-21	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$22.41	M	17531	Disposed	2008-11-02	COMMON SHARES (17531)	Direct
2004-06-22	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$22.41	M	20969	Disposed	2008-11-02	COMMON SHARES (20969)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Includes 320 shares owned through Co. Dividend Reinvestment Plan.

F2: The price of the Derivative Security has been reported in Column 2.