X0202 4 2005-09-07 0000072331 NORDSON CORP NDSN 0001061821 GACKA MARK G 28601 CLEMENS ROAD WESTLAKE OH 44145 0 1 0 0 VICE PRESIDENT COMMON SHARES 2005-09-07 4 M 0 30000 22.41 A 68025 D COMMON SHARES 2005-09-07 4 M 0 36750 22.16 A 104775 D COMMON SHARES 2005-09-07 4 S 0 800 36.71 D 103975 D COMMON SHARES 2005-09-07 4 S 0 10000 36.16 D 93975 D COMMON SHARES 2005-09-07 4 S 0 55950 36.00 D 38025 D COMMON SHARES 2005-09-08 4 M 0 7250 22.16 A 45275 D COMMON SHARES 2005-09-08 4 M 0 36000 28.50 A 81275 D COMMON SHARES 2005-09-08 4 M 0 27000 23.07 A 108275 D COMMON SHARES 2005-09-08 4 M 0 6500 27.78 A 114775 D COMMON SHARES 2005-09-08 4 M 0 3250 27.71 A 118025 D COMMON SHARES 2005-09-08 4 S 0 500 35.75 D 117525 D COMMON SHARES 2005-09-08 4 S 0 500 35.70 D 117025 D COMMON SHARES 2005-09-08 4 S 0 1000 35.60 D 116025 D COMMON SHARES 2005-09-08 4 S 0 1000 35.50 D 115025 D COMMON SHARES 2005-09-08 4 S 0 10000 35.55 D 105025 D COMMON SHARES 2005-09-08 4 S 0 2000 35.58 D 103025 D COMMON SHARES 2005-09-08 4 S 0 25000 35.50 D 78025 D COMMON SHARES 2005-09-08 4 S 0 1000 35.48 D 77025 D COMMON SHARES 2005-09-08 4 S 0 1000 35.45 D 76025 D COMMON SHARES 2005-09-08 4 S 0 1000 35.40 D 75025 D COMMON SHARES 2005-09-08 4 S 0 37000 35.18 D 38025 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 22.41 2005-09-07 4 M 0 30000 D 1999-11-02 2008-11-02 COMMON SHARES 30000 0 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 22.16 2005-09-07 4 M 0 36750 D 2000-11-01 2009-11-01 COMMON SHARES 36750 7250 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 22.16 2005-09-08 4 M 0 7250 D 2000-11-01 2009-11-01 COMMON SHARES 7250 0 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 28.50 2005-09-08 4 M 0 36000 D 2001-11-06 2010-11-06 COMMON SHARES 36000 0 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 23.07 2005-09-08 4 M 0 27000 D 2002-11-05 2011-11-05 COMMON SHARES 27000 9000 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 27.78 2005-09-08 4 M 0 6500 D 2003-12-09 2012-12-09 COMMON SHARES 6500 6500 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 27.71 2005-09-08 4 M 0 3250 D 2004-11-03 2013-11-03 COMMON SHARES 3250 9750 D Includes 14,399 shares owned through Co. 401(k) Plan; and 242 shares owned through Co. Excess Retirement Plan. The price of the Derivative Security has been reported in column 2. Robert E. Veillette, Attorney-In-Fact 2005-09-09