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                                  UNITED STATES

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934


      Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 26, 2007
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                          WORTHINGTON INDUSTRIES, INC.
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                     (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

                   Ohio             1-8399                   31-1189815
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(State or Other Jurisdiction    (Commission                (IRS Employer
    of Incorporation)           File Number)             Identification No.)

         200 Old Wilson Bridge Road, Columbus, Ohio           43085
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            (Address of principal executive offices)        (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:      (614) 438-3210
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                                 Not Applicable
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          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 8.01   Other Events.

On September 26, 2007, Worthington Industries, Inc. ("Worthington Industries")
named John Roberts as the President of Dietrich Metal Framing, a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Worthington Industries, effective October 1, 2007. A copy of the
news release issued by Worthington Industries on September 26, 2007 announcing
the appointment of Mr. Roberts is included with this Current Report on Form 8-K
as Exhibit 99.1.


Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a) - (c)   Not applicable.


(d)         Exhibits:


            99.1  News Release issued by Worthington Industries, Inc. on
            September 26, 2007


                                    SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                    WORTHINGTON INDUSTRIES, INC.


Date:  September 26, 2007
                            By: /s/Dale T. Brinkman
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                                Dale T. Brinkman, Vice President-Administration,
                                General Counsel and Secretary