NORDSON CORP — Director's Dealing 2005

Sep 16, 2005

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: NORDSON CORP (NDSN)
CIK: 0000072331
Period of Report: 2005-09-15

Reporting Person: MADAR WILLIAM P (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2005-09-15	COMMON SHARES	S	9202	$37.04	Disposed	208365	Direct
2005-09-15	COMMON SHARES	S	700	$37.05	Disposed	207665	Direct
2005-09-15	COMMON SHARES	S	5600	$37.06	Disposed	202065	Direct
2005-09-15	COMMON SHARES	S	200	$37.07	Disposed	201865	Direct
2005-09-15	COMMON SHARES	S	1100	$37.08	Disposed	200765	Direct
2005-09-15	COMMON SHARES	S	98	$37.09	Disposed	200667	Direct
2005-09-15	COMMON SHARES	S	1500	$37.10	Disposed	199167	Direct
2005-09-16	COMMON SHARES	S	4500	$37.04	Disposed	194667	Direct
2005-09-16	COMMON SHARES	S	100	$37.08	Disposed	194567	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Stock Units	$		COMMON SHARES ()	20182	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Includes 3,146 shares owned through Company 401(k) Plan.

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 or reaches age 70, whichever occurs first.