NORDSON CORP — Director's Dealing 2005

May 10, 2005

SEC Form 4/A — Form 4/A

Issuer: NORDSON CORP (NDSN)
CIK: 0000072331
Period of Report: 2005-05-09

Reporting Person: ROBINSON WILLIAM L (Director)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2005-05-09	Stock Units	$	J	15	Acquired		Common Shares (15)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Shares	1746	Direct

Footnotes

F1: All information inadvertently filed on a Form 5 on 5/10/05 - should have been filed on a Form 4.

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.