NORDSON CORP — Director's Dealing 2004

Jun 2, 2004

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: NORDSON CORP (NDSN)
CIK: 0000072331
Period of Report: 2004-05-28

Reporting Person: FIELDS BRUCE H (VICE PRESIDENT)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2004-05-28	COMMON SHARES	M	3924	$27.63	Acquired	11339	Direct
2004-05-28	COMMON SHARES	S	3924	$38.00	Disposed	7415	Direct
2004-06-01	COMMON SHARES	M	12000	$28.63	Acquired	19415	Direct
2004-06-01	COMMON SHARES	M	7488	$27.63	Acquired	26903	Direct
2004-06-01	COMMON SHARES	S	11074	$38.00	Disposed	15829	Direct
2004-06-01	COMMON SHARES	S	6414	$38.01	Disposed	9415	Direct
2004-06-01	COMMON SHARES	S	300	$38.03	Disposed	9115	Direct
2004-06-01	COMMON SHARES	S	400	$38.07	Disposed	8715	Direct
2004-06-01	COMMON SHARES	S	1000	$38.08	Disposed	7715	Direct
2004-06-01	COMMON SHARES	S	200	$38.10	Disposed	7515	Direct
2004-06-01	COMMON SHARES	S	100	$38.11	Disposed	7415	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2004-06-01	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$27.63	M	3924	Disposed	2006-11-04	COMMON SHARES (3924)	Direct
2004-06-01	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$27.63	M	7488	Disposed	2006-11-04	COMMON SHARES (7488)	Direct
2004-06-01	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$28.63	M	12000	Disposed	2005-10-30	COMMON SHARES (12000)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Includes 2,015 shares owned through Co. 401(k) Plan; 301 shares owned through Co. Excess Retirement Plan; and 99 shares owned through Co. Dividend Reinvestment Plan.

F2: Exercise Price of Derivative Security reported in Column 2.