NORDSON CORP — Director's Dealing 2005

Jan 11, 2005

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: NORDSON CORP (NDSN)
CIK: 0000072331
Period of Report: 2005-01-10

Reporting Person: ROBINSON WILLIAM L (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2005-01-10	COMMON SHARES	M	838	$27.50	Acquired	2338	Direct
2005-01-10	COMMON SHARES	S	100	$39.04	Disposed	2238	Direct
2005-01-10	COMMON SHARES	S	492	$39.03	Disposed	1746	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2005-01-10	Stock Units	$	J	44	Acquired		COMMON SHARES (44)	Direct
2005-01-10	Director Stock Option (right to buy)	$27.50	M	838	Disposed	2005-07-21	COMMON SHARES (838)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Security converts into common stock on one-for-one basis.

F2: Stock Units accrued through Nordson's Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan. Receipt of stock is not permissible until participant ceases to be a Director.

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