NORDSON CORP — Director's Dealing 2005

Nov 7, 2005

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: NORDSON CORP (NDSN)
CIK: 0000072331
Period of Report: 2005-11-04

Reporting Person: HARDIS STEPHEN R (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2005-11-04	COMMON SHARES	M	658	—	Acquired	26813	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2005-11-04	Stock Units	$	M	658	Disposed		COMMON SHARES (658)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
COMMON SHARES	8000	Indirect
COMMON SHARES	200	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities.

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

F3: Distribution in accordance with terms of Nordson's Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan wherein receipt of stock is permissible upon age 70.

F4: 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.