NORDSON CORP — Director's Dealing 2004

Jun 21, 2004

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: NORDSON CORP (NDSN)
CIK: 0000072331
Period of Report: 2004-06-17

Reporting Person: MCLANE DONALD J (VICE PRESIDENT)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2004-06-17	COMMON SHARES	M	24000	$27.63	Acquired	99920	Direct
2004-06-17	COMMON SHARES	F	18595	$41.45	Disposed	81325	Direct
2004-06-17	COMMON SHARES	M	24000	$28.63	Acquired	105325	Direct
2004-06-17	COMMON SHARES	S	4300	$41.6147	Disposed	101025	Direct
2004-06-17	COMMON SHARES	S	3500	$41.5669	Acquired	97525	Direct
2004-06-17	COMMON SHARES	S	16200	$41.50	Disposed	81325	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2004-06-17	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$27.63	M	24000	Disposed	2006-11-04	COMMON SHARES (24000)	Direct
2004-06-17	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$28.63	M	24000	Disposed	2005-10-30	COMMON SHARES (24000)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Includes 11,502 shares owned through Co. 401(k) Plan. Additional shares increased as a result of true-up to Company Match for the year 2003. Also includes 1,276 shares owned through Co. Excess Retirement Plan.

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