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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000903624-01-000002.txt : 20010205
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000903624-01-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20001029
FILED AS OF DATE:		20010202

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:		5
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-07977
		FILM NUMBER:		1523750

	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:			NORD EVAN W
	CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000903624
	STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000]
<RELATIONSHIP>DIRECTOR
	STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OH
	FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

FILING VALUES:
	FORM TYPE:		5

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

MAIL ADDRESS:	
	STREET 1:		28601 CLEMONS ROAD
	CITY:			WESTLAKE
	STATE:			OH
	ZIP:			44145-1148
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<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
   NORD, EVAN W.

   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)
   NOVEMBER 21, 2000
6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
   (X) Director  (X) 10% Owner  ( ) Officer (give title below) ( ) Other
   (specify below)

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                 |      |    |                  |   |           |357,846            |D     |                           |
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COMMON STOCK                 |10/18/|G   |1,692             |D  |-0-        |145,796            |I     |BY SPOUSE                  |
                             |00    |    |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
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                             |      |    |                  |   |           |1,524,240          |I     |BY TRUST                   |
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
                             |      |    |                  |   |           |1,000,000          |I     |BY TRUST                   |
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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>
Stock Units             |        |10/31|J   |191        |A  |     |     |COMMON STOCK|191    |       |*           |15,|D           |
                        |        |/00  |    |           |   |     |     |            |       |       |            |479|            |
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___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
</TABLE>
Explanation of Responses:
*  STOCK UNITS ACCRUED THROUGH NORDSON'S DIRECTOR'S DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLANS
AS OF 10/31/00 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, WHICHEVER
    OCCURS
FIRST.
SIGNATURE OF REPORTING PERSON
ROBERT E. VEILLETTE, ATTORNEY-IN-FACT
DATE
FEBRUARY 2, 2001

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