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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001018626-02-000001.txt : 20020415
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001018626-02-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20020331
FILED AS OF DATE:		20020408

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:		02603966

	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:			ROBINSON WILLIAM L
	CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001018626
	STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000]
<RELATIONSHIP>DIRECTOR
	STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OH
	FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

FILING VALUES:
	FORM TYPE:		4

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 CLEMENS ROAD
	CITY:			WESTLAKE
	STATE:			OH
	ZIP:			44145
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<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>edgar.txt
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 - 3/31/2002
<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
   ROBINSON, WILLIAM L.
   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
   3/31/2002
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>
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
<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   | |176        |A  |     |     |COMMON STOCK|176    |*      |3,662       |D  |            |
                      |        |2002 |    | |           |   |     |     |            |       |       |            |   |            |
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Director Stock Option |        |3/7/2|A   | |1          |A  |**   |3/7/2|COMMON STOCK|3,808  |       |3,808       |D  |            |
(right to buy)        |        |002  |    | |           |   |     |012  |            |       |       |            |   |            |
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                      |        |     |    | |           |   |     |     |            |       |       |            |   |            |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
</TABLE>
Explanation of Responses:
*   STOCK UNITS ACCRUED THROUGH NORDSON'S DIRECTOR' DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN
AS OF
3/31/2002 AND HAVE ACCRUED ON A PERIODIC
BASIS.
    RECEIPT OF STOCK IS NOT PERMISSIBLE UNTIL DIRECTOR CEASES TO BE A
DIRECTOR.
**  GRANT TO REPORTING PERSON OF OPTION TO PURCHASE 3,808 SHARES OF COMMON
STOCK UNDER
NORDSON'S LONG-TERM PERFORMANCE PLAN,
EXERCISABLE
    AT 100% BEGINNING
9/7/2002.
SIGNATURE OF REPORTING PERSON
ROBERT E. VEILLETTE, ATTORNEY-IN-FACT
DATE
4/8/2002

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