NORDSON CORP - Director's Dealing 2005

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: NORDSON CORP (NDSN)
CIK: 0000072331
Period of Report: 2005-09-07

Reporting Person: GACKA MARK G (VICE PRESIDENT)

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2005-09-07	COMMON SHARES	M	30000	$22.41	Acquired	68025	Direct
2005-09-07	COMMON SHARES	M	36750	$22.16	Acquired	104775	Direct
2005-09-07	COMMON SHARES	S	800	$36.71	Disposed	103975	Direct
2005-09-07	COMMON SHARES	S	10000	$36.16	Disposed	93975	Direct
2005-09-07	COMMON SHARES	S	55950	$36.00	Disposed	38025	Direct
2005-09-08	COMMON SHARES	M	7250	$22.16	Acquired	45275	Direct
2005-09-08	COMMON SHARES	M	36000	$28.50	Acquired	81275	Direct
2005-09-08	COMMON SHARES	M	27000	$23.07	Acquired	108275	Direct
2005-09-08	COMMON SHARES	M	6500	$27.78	Acquired	114775	Direct
2005-09-08	COMMON SHARES	M	3250	$27.71	Acquired	118025	Direct
2005-09-08	COMMON SHARES	S	500	$35.75	Disposed	117525	Direct
2005-09-08	COMMON SHARES	S	500	$35.70	Disposed	117025	Direct
2005-09-08	COMMON SHARES	S	1000	$35.60	Disposed	116025	Direct
2005-09-08	COMMON SHARES	S	1000	$35.50	Disposed	115025	Direct
2005-09-08	COMMON SHARES	S	10000	$35.55	Disposed	105025	Direct
2005-09-08	COMMON SHARES	S	2000	$35.58	Disposed	103025	Direct
2005-09-08	COMMON SHARES	S	25000	$35.50	Disposed	78025	Direct
2005-09-08	COMMON SHARES	S	1000	$35.48	Disposed	77025	Direct
2005-09-08	COMMON SHARES	S	1000	$35.45	Disposed	76025	Direct
2005-09-08	COMMON SHARES	S	1000	$35.40	Disposed	75025	Direct
2005-09-08	COMMON SHARES	S	37000	$35.18	Disposed	38025	Direct

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2005-09-07	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$22.41	M	30000	Disposed	2008-11-02	COMMON SHARES (30000)	Direct
2005-09-07	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$22.16	M	36750	Disposed	2009-11-01	COMMON SHARES (36750)	Direct
2005-09-08	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$22.16	M	7250	Disposed	2009-11-01	COMMON SHARES (7250)	Direct
2005-09-08	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$28.50	M	36000	Disposed	2010-11-06	COMMON SHARES (36000)	Direct
2005-09-08	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$23.07	M	27000	Disposed	2011-11-05	COMMON SHARES (27000)	Direct
2005-09-08	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$27.78	M	6500	Disposed	2012-12-09	COMMON SHARES (6500)	Direct
2005-09-08	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$27.71	M	3250	Disposed	2013-11-03	COMMON SHARES (3250)	Direct

F1: Includes 14,399 shares owned through Co. 401(k) Plan; and 242 shares owned through Co. Excess Retirement Plan.

F2: The price of the Derivative Security has been reported in column 2.