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<DESCRIPTION>NORDSON CORPORATION/EVAN W. NORD      SC 13G/A
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                               (Amendment No. 23)


                               NORDSON CORPORATION
                                (Name of issuer)


                        COMMON SHARES, WITHOUT PAR VALUE
                         (Title of class of securities)


                                   655663 10 2
                                 (CUSIP number)





                  Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to
which this Schedule is filed:

                           |_|Rule 13d-1(b)
                           |_|Rule 13d-1(c)
                           |X|Rule 13d-1(d)


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CUSIP No.  655663 10 2                  13G                Page 2 of  6 Pages
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1       NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
        I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

        EVAN W. NORD
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2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP              (a) |_|
                                                                      (b) |_|

        NOT APPLICABLE
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3       SEC USE ONLY


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4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

        UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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                            5       SOLE VOTING POWER
        NUMBER OF                                                  2,385,699
          SHARES            ---------------------------------------------------
       BENEFICIALLY         6       SHARED VOTING POWER
         OWNED BY                                                  2,005,560
           EACH             ---------------------------------------------------
         REPORTING          7       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        PERSON WITH                                                1,385,699
                            ---------------------------------------------------
                            8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                                   2,005,560
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9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

        4,391,259
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10      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
                                                                          |_|

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11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

        13.2%
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12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

        IN
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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

Item 1(a).     Name of Issuer:

               Nordson Corporation


Item 1(b).     Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

               28601 Clemens Road
               Westlake, Ohio 44145


Item 2(a).     Name of Person Filing:

               Evan W. Nord


Item 2(b).     Address of Principal Business Office:

               28601 Clemens Road
               Westlake, Ohio 44145


Item 2(c).     Citizenship:

               United States of America


Item 2(d).     Title of Class of Securities:

               Common Shares, without par value


Item 2(e).     CUSIP Number:

               655663 10 2


Item 3.        Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c):

               Not Applicable


Item 4.        Ownership:

               a)   Amount beneficially owned: 4,391,259 shares

               b)   Percent of class: 13.2%

               c)   Number of shares as to which such person has:

                       (i)         Sole power to vote or to direct the
                                   vote: 2,385,699


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                       (ii)        Shared power to vote or to direct the
                                   vote: 2,005,560

                       (iii)       Sole power to dispose or to direct the
                                   disposition of: 1,385,699

                       (iv)        Shared power to dispose or to direct
                                   the disposition of: 2,005,560


Item 5.        Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:

               Not Applicable


Item 6.        Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of
               Another Person:

                       Evan W. Nord and his brother, Eric T. Nord, hold
               2,005,560 of the Common Shares covered by this Schedule as
               testamentary trustees under the will of Walter G. Nord,
               the founder of Nordson Corporation. Evan W. Nord and Eric
               T. Nord are entitled for their lifetimes to receive the
               net income, and may receive discretionary distributions of
               principal, from 1,524,240 and 481,320 shares,
               respectively. Upon their deaths, each has a limited power
               of appointment over the trust property held for his
               benefit and, in default of appointment, the trust property
               would be apportioned among his lineal descendants and
               subsequently held in trust for their benefit. Evan W. Nord
               and Eric T. Nord may be deemed to have shared voting power
               and shared investment power with respect to all of these
               shares.

                       Evan W. Nord holds 1,000,000 of the Common Shares
               covered by this Schedule as trust advisor of the Cynthia
               W. Nord Charitable Remainder Unitrust and has sole voting
               power with respect to all of these shares. Evan W. Nord
               holds 1,000,000 of the Common Shares covered by this
               Schedule as the sole trustee and trust advisor of the Evan
               W. Nord Charitable Remainder Unitrust and has sole voting
               and sole investment power with respect to all of these
               shares.


Item 7.        Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which
               Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent
               Holding Company or Control Person:

               Not Applicable


Item 8.        Identification and Classification of Members of the
               Group:


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               Not Applicable


Item 9.        Notice of Dissolution of Group:

               Not Applicable


Item 10.       Certification:

               Not Applicable





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                                    SIGNATURE

                              After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my
knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement
is true, complete and correct.


February 7, 2002


                                           /s/ Evan W. Nord
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                                           Evan W. Nord








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