X0201 42003-11-181 0000072331 NORDSON CORP NDSN 0000903624 NORD EVAN W 28601 CLEMENS ROAD WESTLAKE OH 44145 0011RETIRED DIRECTORCOMMON SHARES2003-11-185G03500D361070DCOMMON SHARES108405IBY SPOUSECOMMON SHARES1524240IBY TRUSTCOMMON SHARES1000000IBY TRUSTStock UnitsCOMMON SHARES10265DSecurity converts into common stock on one-for-one basis.Stock units accrued through Nordson's Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan and have accrued on a periodic basis. Receipt of stock is not permissible until participant ceases to be a Director.Robert E. Veillette2003-11-20