NORDSON CORP — Director's Dealing 2005

Nov 16, 2005

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: NORDSON CORP (NDSN)
CIK: 0000072331
Period of Report: 2005-11-14

Reporting Person: MADAR WILLIAM P (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2005-11-14	COMMON SHARES	A	500	—	Acquired	195067	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2005-11-14	Director Stock Option (right to buy)	$38.99	A	2500	Acquired	2015-11-14	COMMON SHARES (2500)	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Stock Units	$		COMMON SHARES ()	20501	Direct

Footnotes

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

F2: Stock Units accrued through Nordson's Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan. Receipt of stock is not permissible until participant ceases to be a Director or reaches age 70, whichever occurs first.

F3: Grant to reporting person of option to purchase 2,500 common shares under Nordson's Long-Term Performance Plan, exercisable at 100% beginning 5/14/06.

F4: The price of the Derivative Security has been reported in column 2.