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<SEC-DOCUMENT>/in/edgar/work/0001018629-00-000004/0001018629-00-000004.txt : 20001122
<SEC-HEADER>0001018629-00-000004.hdr.sgml : 20001122
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001018629-00-000004
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20001029
FILED AS OF DATE:		20001121

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NORDSON CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000072331
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 [3569
]		IRS NUMBER:				340590250
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OH
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1103
</COMPANY-DATA>

		FILING VALUES:
			FORM TYPE:		5
			SEC ACT:		
			SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-07977
			FILM NUMBER:		774467
</FILING-VALUES>

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

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

					COMPANY DATA:	
						COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CAMPBELL EDWARD P
						CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001018629
						STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 [0000
]<RELATIONSHIP>DIRECTOR
						STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OH
						FISCAL YEAR END:			1031
</COMPANY-DATA>

						FILING VALUES:
							FORM TYPE:		5
</FILING-VALUES>

							BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
								STREET 1:		NORDSON CORPORATION
								STREET 2:		28601 CLEMENS ROAD
								CITY:			WESTLAKE
								STATE:			OH
								ZIP:			44145
								BUSINESS PHONE:		440/892-1580
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>

								MAIL ADDRESS:	
									STREET 1:		28601 CLEMENS ROAD
									CITY:			WESTLAKE
									STATE:			OH
									ZIP:			44145
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</REPORTING-OWNER>
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>5
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>0001.txt
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 5 - OCTOBER 29, 2000
<TEXT>

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 5
ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
( ) Check box if no longer subject to Section 16.
Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instructions 1(b).
(X) Form 3 Holdings Reported
(X) Form 4 Transactions Reported
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
   CAMPBELL, EDWARD P.

   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
   OCTOBER 29, 2000
5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)

6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
   (X) Director  ( ) 10% Owner  (X) Officer (give title below) ( ) Other
   (specify below)
    PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE  OFFICER
7. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting (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     |
                             |Date  |Code|                                  |  Beneficially     |(D)or |                           |
                             |      |    |                  | A/|           |  Owned at         |Indir |                           |
                             |      |    |    Amount        | D |    Price  |  End of Year      |ect(I)|                           |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
<S>                          <C>    <C>  <C>                <C> <C>         <C>                 <C>    <C>
COMMON STOCK                 |      |    |                  |   |           |78, 433 (1)        |D     |                           |
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(1)  Includes 3,476 shares th|      |    |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
ru the Co. ESOP Plan as of 12|      |    |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
/31/99.                      |      |    |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
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       Includes 2,403 shares |      |    |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
thru the Co. Supp. ESOP Plan |      |    |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
as of 9/30/00.               |      |    |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
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       Includes 2,248 shares |      |    |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
thru the Co. DRP Plan as of 1|      |    |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
0/31/00.                     |      |    |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
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       Includes 23,488 shares|      |    |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
 thru the Co. 401(k) Plan as |      |    |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
of 10/31/00.                 |      |    |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
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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 |Date |Code| rities Acqui  |Expiration |  Securities        |vative |tive        |ect|Beneficial  |
                        |cise Pr |     |    | red(A) or Dis |Date(Month/|                    |Secu   |Securities  |(D)|Ownership   |
                        |ice  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    |     |    |  Amount   |   |ble  |     |                    |       |Year        |(I)|            |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
<S>                     <C>      <C>   <C>  <C>         <C> <C>   <C>   <C>           <C>    <C>     <C>          <C> <C>
Employee Stock Option (R|$28.50  |11/6/|A   |1          |A  |*    |11/6/|COMMON STOCK|192,000|       |1           |D  |            |
ight to Buy)            |        |00   |    |           |   |     |2010 |            |       |       |            |   |            |
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___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
</TABLE>
Explanation of Responses:
*  GRANT TO REPORTING PERSON OF OPTION TO PURCHASE 192,000 SHARES OF COMMON
STOCK UNDER
NORDSON'S 1993
LONG-TERM
    PERFORMANCE PLAN, EXERCISABLE IN ANNUAL INCREMENTS OF 25% PER YEAR ON A
CUMULATIVE BASIS
BEGINNING 11/6/01, THE
FIRST
    ANNIVERSARY DATE OF THE
GRANT.
SIGNATURE OF REPORTING PERSON
N. D. PELLECCHIA, ATTORNEY-IN-FACT
DATE
NOVEMBER 21, 2000

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