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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140021-02-000001.txt : 20020415
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140021-02-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20020228
FILED AS OF DATE:		20020305
<REPORTING-OWNER>

COMPANY DATA:	
	COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MESSERLY JAMES W
	CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001140021
<RELATIONSHIP>OFFICER

FILING VALUES:
	FORM TYPE:		4

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

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

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:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-07977
		FILM NUMBER:		02566708

	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
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>edgar.txt
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 - 2/28/2002
<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
   MESSERLY, JAMES W.
   28601 CLEMENS ROAD
   WESTLAKE, OH  44145
   USA
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
   2/28/2002
5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)

6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
   ( ) Director ( ) 10% Owner (X) Officer (give title below) ( ) Other
   (specify below)
   VICE PRESIDENT
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             |2/26/2|M   | |1,340             |A  |$23.50     |                   |      |                           |
                           |002   |    | |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
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  COMMON STOCK             |2/26/2|M   | |976               |A  |$24.82     |                   |      |                           |
                           |002   |    | |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  COMMON STOCK             |2/26/2|M   | |732               |A  |$22.41     |                   |      |                           |
                           |002   |    | |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
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  COMMON STOCK             |2/26/2|M   | |520               |A  |$22.16     |                   |      |                           |
                           |002   |    | |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
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  COMMON STOCK             |2/26/2|S   | |2,268             |S  |$27.03     |                   |      |                           |
                           |002   |    | |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  COMMON STOCK             |2/26/2|S   | |200               |S  |$27.11     |                   |      |                           |
                           |002   |    | |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
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  COMMON STOCK             |2/26/2|S   | |200               |S  |$27.13     |                   |      |                           |
                           |002   |    | |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
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  COMMON STOCK             |2/26/2|S   | |200               |S  |$27.24     |                   |      |                           |
                           |002   |    | |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
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  COMMON STOCK             |2/26/2|S   | |700               |S  |$27.27     |826  (1)           |D     |                           |
                           |002   |    | |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
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(1)  Includes 751 shares th|      |    | |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
ru the Co. ESOP Plan as of |      |    | |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
6/30/2001.                 |      |    | |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
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       Includes 75 shares t|      |    | |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
hru Co. DRP Plan as of 2/28|      |    | |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
/2002.                     |      |    | |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
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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>
Employee Stock Option |$23.50  |2/26/|M   | |1,340      |D  |11/2/|11/2/|COMMON STOCK|1,340  |       |-0-         |D  |            |
(right to buy)        |        |2002 |    | |           |   |1993 |2002 |            |       |       |            |   |            |
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Employee Stock Option |$24.82  |2/26/|M   | |976        |D  |11/3/|11/3/|COMMON STOCK|976    |       |244         |D  |            |
(right to buy)        |        |2002 |    | |           |   |1998 |2007 |            |       |       |            |   |            |
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Employee Stock Option |$22.41  |2/26/|M   | |732        |D  |11/2/|11/1/|COMMON STOCK|732    |       |488         |D  |            |
(right to buy)        |        |2002 |    | |           |   |1999 |2008 |            |       |       |            |   |            |
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Employee Stock Option |$22.16  |2/26/|M   | |520        |D  |11/1/|11/1/|COMMON STOCK|520    |       |780         |D  |            |
(right to buy)        |        |2002 |    | |           |   |2000 |2009 |            |       |       |            |   |            |
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                      |        |     |    | |           |   |     |     |            |       |       |            |   |            |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
</TABLE>
Explanation of Responses:
SIGNATURE OF REPORTING PERSON
ROBERT E. VEILLETTE, ATTORNEY-IN-FACT
DATE
3/4/2002

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