NORDSON CORP — Director's Dealing 2005

Sep 1, 2005

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: NORDSON CORP (NDSN)
CIK: 0000072331
Period of Report: 2005-08-31

Reporting Person: PELLECCHIA NICHOLAS D (VICE PRESIDENT)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2005-08-31	COMMON SHARES	M	4000	$22.41	Acquired	40534	Direct
2005-08-31	COMMON SHAERS	S	500	$35.75	Disposed	40034	Direct
2005-08-31	COMMON SHARES	S	500	$35.65	Disposed	39534	Direct
2005-08-31	COMMON SHARES	S	500	$35.62	Disposed	39034	Direct
2005-08-31	COMMON SHARES	S	500	$35.60	Disposed	38534	Direct
2005-08-31	COMMON SHAERS	S	1000	$35.48	Disposed	37534	Direct
2005-08-31	COMMON SHAERS	S	1000	$35.46	Disposed	36534	Direct
2005-08-31	COMMON SHARES	M	8000	$22.41	Acquired	44534	Direct
2005-08-31	COMMON SHARES	F	5962	$35.665	Disposed	38572	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2005-08-31	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$22.41	M	12000	Disposed	2008-11-02	COMMON SHARES (12000)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
COMMON SHARES	20634	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Includes 2,842 shares owned through Company 401(k) Plan; and 522 shares owned through Company Excess Retirement Plan.

F2: Reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities.

F3: The price of the Derivative Security has been reported in column 2.