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: DUNN ROBERT A JR (VICE PRESIDENT)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2004-05-28	COMMON SHARES	M	25633	$22.41	Acquired	54911	Direct
2004-05-28	COMMON SHARES	M	24000	$24.82	Acquired	78911	Direct
2004-05-28	COMMON SHARES	M	4800	$27.63	Acquired	83711	Direct
2004-05-28	COMMON SHARES	M	4800	$28.63	Acquired	88511	Direct
2004-05-28	COMMON SHARES	S	1300	$37.90	Disposed	87211	Direct
2004-05-28	COMMON SHARES	S	100	$37.89	Disposed	87111	Direct
2004-05-28	COMMON SHARES	S	88	$37.92	Disposed	87023	Direct
2004-05-28	COMMON SHARES	S	100	$37.87	Disposed	86923	Direct
2004-05-28	COMMON SHARES	S	700	$37.80	Disposed	86223	Direct
2004-05-28	COMMON SHARES	S	200	$37.79	Disposed	86023	Direct
2004-05-28	COMMON SHARES	S	800	$37.78	Disposed	85223	Direct
2004-05-28	COMMON SHARES	S	1300	$37.72	Disposed	83923	Direct
2004-05-28	COMMON SHARES	S	1800	$37.73	Disposed	82123	Direct
2004-05-28	COMMON SHARES	S	1300	$37.71	Disposed	80823	Direct
2004-05-28	COMMON SHARES	S	200	$37.70	Disposed	80623	Direct
2004-05-28	COMMON SHARES	S	850	$37.59	Acquired	79773	Direct
2004-05-28	COMMON SHARES	S	1400	$37.55	Disposed	78373	Direct
2004-05-28	COMMON SHARES	S	500	$37.58	Disposed	77873	Direct
2004-05-28	COMMON SHARES	S	1300	$37.56	Disposed	76573	Direct
2004-05-28	COMMON SHARES	S	2000	$37.54	Disposed	74573	Direct
2004-05-28	COMMON SHARES	S	2902	$37.53	Disposed	71671	Direct
2004-05-28	COMMON SHARES	S	4200	$37.52	Disposed	67471	Direct
2004-05-28	COMMON SHARES	S	38193	$37.50	Disposed	29278	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2004-05-28	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$22.41	M	25633	Disposed	2008-11-02	COMMON SHARES (25633)	Direct
2004-05-28	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$24.82	M	24000	Disposed	2007-11-03	COMMON SHARES (24000)	Direct
2004-05-28	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$27.63	M	4800	Disposed	2006-11-04	COMMON SHARES (4800)	Direct
2004-05-28	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$28.63	M	4800	Disposed	2005-10-30	COMMON SHARES (4800)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Includes 2,014 shares owned through Co. 401(k) Plan; 244 shares owned through Co. Excess Retirement Plan; and 4,150 shares owned through Co. Dividend Reinvestment Plan.

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