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DOCUMENT SEQUENCE NO.
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ---------------------------
Washington, D.C. 20549 CUSIP NUMBER
FORM 144 ---------------------------
WORK LOCATION
NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 ---------------------------
ATTENTION: Transmit for filing 3 copies of this form concurrently with either placing an order with a broker to execute sale
or executing a sale directly with a market maker
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1 (a) NAME OF ISSUER (Please type or print) (b) IRS IDENT. NO. (c) S.E.C. FILE NO.
NORDSON CORPORATION 34-0590250 0-7977
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1 (d) ADDRESS OF ISSUER STREET CITY STATE ZIP CODE (e) TELEPHONE NO.
Area Code Number
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28601 Clemens Road Westlake Ohio 44145 440 892-1580
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2 (a) NAME OF PERSON FOR WHOSE (b) IRS IDENT. NO. (c) RELATIONSHIP (d) ADDRESS STREET CITY STATE ZIP CODE
ACCOUNT THE SECURITIES TO ISSUER
ARE TO BE SOLD
Robert A. Dunn, Jr. Vice President 23523 Quail Hollw Dr. Westlake OH 44145
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INSTRUCTION: The person filing this notice should contact the issuer to
obtain the I.R.S. Identification Number and the S.E.C. File Number.
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3 (a) (b) SEC USE ONLY (c) (d) (e)
Title of the --------------- Number of Shares Aggregate Number of Shares
Class of Name and Address of Each Broker Broker-Dealer or Other Units Market or Other Units
Securities Through Whom the File Number To Be Sold Value Outstanding
To Be Sold Securities are to be Offered or Each (See instr. 3(c)) (See instr. 3(d)) (See instr. 3(e))
Market Maker
who is Acquiring the Securities
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Common McDonald Investments 6,000 $163,500.00 33,731,239
Shares w/o 4910 Tiedeman Road
Par Value Brooklyn, OH 44144
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(f) (g)
Approximate Name of Each
Date of Sale Securities
(See instr. 3(f)) Exchange
(MO. DAY YR.) (See instr.
3(g))
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9/10/03 NASDQ
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INSTRUCTIONS:
1. (a) Name of issuer 3. (a) Title of the class of securities to be sold
(b) Issuer's I.R.S. Identification Number (c) Issuer's S.E.C. (b) Name and address of each broker through whom the
file number, if any (d) Issuer's address, including zip securities are intended to be sold
code (c) Number of shares or other units to be sold (if debt
(e) Issuer's telephone number, including area code securities, give the aggregate face amount)
(d) Aggregate market value of the securities to be sold as of
a specified date within 10 days prior to the filing of
2. (a) Name of person for whose account the securities are to be this notice
sold (e) Number of shares or other units of the class outstanding,
(b) Such person's I.R.S. identification number, if such or if debt securities the face amount thereof
person is an entity outstanding, as shown by the most recent report or
(c) Such person's relationship to the issuer (e.g., officer, statement published by the issuer
director, 10% stockholder, or member of immediate family (f) Approximate date on which the securities are to be sold
of any of the foregoing) (g) Name of each securities exchange, if any, on which the
(d) Such person's address, including zip code securities are intended to be sold
POTENTIAL PERSONS WHO ARE TO RESPOND TO THE COLLECTION OF INFORMATION
CONTAINED IN THIS FORM ARE NOT REQUIRED TO RESPOND UNLESS THE FORM DISPLAYS
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TABLE I - SECURITIES TO BE SOLD
Furnish the following information with respect to the acquisition of the
securities to be sold and with respect to the payment of all or any part of
the purchase price or other consideration therefor:
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Title of Date you Name of Person from Whom Acquired Amount of
the Class Acquired Nature of Acquisition Transaction (If gift, also give date donor acquired) Securities Acquired
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Common Possible exercise of non-qualified stock Issuer 6,000
Shares w/o option
Par Value
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Date of Nature of
Payment Payment
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Cashless
Exercise
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INSTRUCTIONS: 1. If the securities were purchased and full 2. If within two years after the acquisition of the
payment therefor was not made in cash at securities the person for whose account they are to be
the time of purchase, explain in the table sold had any short positions, put or other option to
or in a note thereto the nature of the dispose of securities referred to in paragraph (d)(3) of
consideration given. If the consideration Rule 144, furnish full information with respect thereto.
consisted of any note or other obligation,
or if payment was made in installments
describe the arrangement and state when
the note or other obligation was
discharged in full or the last installment
paid.
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TABLE II - SECURITIES SOLD DURING THE PAST 3 MONTHS
Furnish the following information as to all securities of the issuer sold
during the past 3 months by the person for whose account the securities are
to be sold.
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Amount of
Name and Address of Seller Title of Securities Sold Date of Sale Securities Sold Gross Proceeds
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REMARKS:
INSTRUCTIONS: ATTENTION:
See the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144. The person for whose account the securities to which this
Information is to be given not only as to the person for notice relates are to be sold hereby represents by signing
whose account the securities are to be sold but also as to this notice that he does not know any material adverse
all other persons included in that definition. In addition, information in regard to the current and prospective
information shall be given as to sales by all persons whose operations of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which
sales are required by paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be has not been publicly disclosed.
aggregated with sales for the account of the person filing
this notice.
9/9/03 Robert E. Veillette, Attorney-In-Fact
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DATE OF NOTICE (SIGNATURE)
The notice shall be signed by the person for whose account the securities
are to be sold. At least one copy of the notice shall be manually signed.
Any copies not manually signed shall bear typed or printed signatures.
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ATTENTION: INTENTIONAL MISSTATEMENTS OR OMISSION OF FACTS CONSTITUTE
FEDERAL CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS (SEE 18 U.S.C. 1001)
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