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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001018624-00-000001.txt : 20000406
<SEC-HEADER>0001018624-00-000001.hdr.sgml : 20000406
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001018624-00-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20000331
FILED AS OF DATE:		20000405

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NORDSON CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000072331
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GENERAL INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT, NEC [3569]
		IRS NUMBER:				340590250
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OH
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1103

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-07977
		FILM NUMBER:		594039

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		28601 CLEMENS RD
		CITY:			WESTLAKE
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44145
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2168921580

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		28601 CLEMENS ROAD
		CITY:			WESTLAKE
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44145
<REPORTING-OWNER>

COMPANY DATA:	
	COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HARDIS STEPHEN R
	CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001018624
	STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000]
<RELATIONSHIP>DIRECTOR
	STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
	FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

FILING VALUES:
	FORM TYPE:		4

BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
	STREET 1:		NORDSON CORPORATION
	STREET 2:		28601 CLEMENS ROAD
	CITY:			WESTLAKE
	STATE:			OH
	ZIP:			44145
	BUSINESS PHONE:		2168921580

MAIL ADDRESS:	
	STREET 1:		28601 CLEMENS ROAD
	CITY:			WESTLAKE
	STATE:			OH
	ZIP:			44145
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 - MARCH 31, 2000
<TEXT>

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 4
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
( ) Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16.
Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instructions 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
   HARDIS, STEPHEN R

   28601 CLEMENS ROAD
   WESTLAKE, OH  44145
   U.S.A.
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
   NORDSON CORPORATION - NDSN

3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary)
   ###-##-####
4. Statement for Month/Year
   MARCH 31, 2000
5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)

6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
   (X) Director ( ) 10% Owner ( ) Officer (give title below) ( ) Other
   (specify below)

7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
   (X) Form filed by One Reporting Person
   ( ) Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
 Table I -- Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned                                                 |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
1. Title of Security       |2.    |3.    |4.Securities Acquired (A)         |5.Amount of        |6.Dir |7.Nature of Indirect       |
                           | Transaction |  or Disposed of (D)              |  Securities       |ect   |  Beneficial Ownership     |
                           |      |      |                                  |  Beneficially     |(D)or |                           |
                           |      |    | |                  | A/|           |  Owned at         |Indir |                           |
                           | Date |Code|V|    Amount        | D |    Price  |  End of Month     |ect(I)|                           |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
<S>                        <C>    <C>  <C><C>               <C> <C>         <C>                 <C>    <C>
COMMON STOCK               |      |    | |                  |   |           |12,000             |D     |                           |
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COMMON STOCK               |      |    | |                  |   |           |4,000 (A)          |I     |BY SPOUSE                  |
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COMMON STOCK               |      |    | |                  |   |           |100 (A)            |I     |BY CHILDREN                |
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___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
<CAPTION>
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
 Table II -- Derivative Securitites Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned                                                   |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
1.Title of Derivative |2.Con-  |3.   |4.    |5.Number of De |6.Date Exer|7.Title and Amount  |8.Price|9.Number    |10.|11.Nature of|
  Security            |version |Transaction | rivative Secu |cisable and|  of Underlying     |of Deri|of Deriva   |Dir|Indirect    |
                      |or Exer |     |      | rities Acqui  |Expiration |  Securities        |vative |tive        |ect|Beneficial  |
                      |cise    |     |      | red(A) or Dis |Date(Month/|                    |Secu   |Securities  |(D)|Ownership   |
                      |Price of|     |      | posed of(D)   |Day/Year)  |                    |rity   |Benefi      |or |            |
                      |Deriva- |     |      |               |Date |Expir|                    |       |ficially    |Ind|            |
                      |tive    |     |      |           | A/|Exer-|ation|   Title and Number |       |Owned at    |ire|            |
                      |Secu-   |     |    | |           | D |cisa-|Date |   of Shares        |       |End of      |ct |            |
                      |rity    |Date |Code|V|  Amount   |   |ble  |     |                    |       |Month       |(I)|            |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
<S>                   <C>      <C>   <C>  <C><C>        <C> <C>   <C>   <C>          <C>     <C>     <C>          <C> <C>
Stock Units           |        |3/31/|J   | |400        |A  |     |     |COMMON STOCK|400    |*      |14,653      |D  |            |
                      |        |00   |    | |           |   |     |     |            |       |       |            |   |            |
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Director Stock Option |        |3/9/0|A   | |1          |A  |**   |3/9/1|COMMON STOCK|2,674  |       |2,674       |D  |            |
(Right to Buy)        |        |0    |    | |           |   |     |0    |            |       |       |            |   |            |
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                      |        |     |    | |           |   |     |     |            |       |       |            |   |            |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
</TABLE>
Explanation of Responses:
*   STOCK UNITS ACCRUED THROUGH NORDSON'S DIRECTOR'S DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN
AS OF
3/31/00 AND HAVE
ACCRUED
     ON A PERIODIC BASIS.  RECEIPT OF STOCK IS NOT PERMISSIBLE UNTIL THE
DIRECTOR CEASES TO BE A
DIRECTOR OR ATTAINS AGE
70,
     WHICHIEVER OCCURS
FIRST.
**  GRANT TO REPORTING PERSON OF OPTION TO PURCHASE 2,674 SHARES OF COMMON
STOCK UNDER
NORDSON'S 1993
LONG-TERM
     PERFORMANCE PLAN, EXERCISABLE AT 100% BEGINNING
9/9/00.
SIGNATURE OF REPORTING PERSON
N. D. PELLECCHIA, ATTORNEY-IN-FACT
DATE
APRIL 5, 2000

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