NORDSON CORP — Director's Dealing 2004

Jan 8, 2004

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: NORDSON CORP (NDSN)
CIK: 0000072331
Period of Report: 2004-01-02

Reporting Person: NORD ERIC T (Director, 10% Owner)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2004-01-02	COMMON SHARES	G	13380	—	Disposed	1439272	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2004-01-06	Stock Units	$	J	164	Acquired		COMMON SHARES (164)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
COMMON SHARES	1352088	Indirect
COMMON SHARES	481320	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities.

F2: Security converts into common stock on one-for-one-basis.

F3: Stock units accrued through Nordson's Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan. Receipt of stock is not permissible until participant ceases to be a Director.