NORDSON CORP — Director's Dealing 2004

Feb 6, 2004

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: NORDSON CORP (NDSN)
CIK: 0000072331
Period of Report: 2004-02-05

Reporting Person: NORD EVAN W (10% Owner, RETIRED DIRECTOR)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2004-02-05	COMMON SHARES	G	280	—	Disposed	361935	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
COMMON SHARES	108405	Indirect
COMMON SHARES	1524240	Indirect
COMMON SHARES	1000000	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Stock Units	$		COMMON SHARES ()	9165	Direct

Footnotes

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

F2: Stock units accrued through Nordson's Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan and have accrued on a periodic basis. Receipt of stock is not permissible until participant ceases to be a Director.