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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, 2006
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                          WORTHINGTON INDUSTRIES, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its 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)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions:

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     CFR 230.425)

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     240.14a-12)

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     Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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     Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))





Item 2.02.    Results of Operations and Financial Condition

              and

Item 7.01     Regulation FD Disclosure


The following information is furnished pursuant to both Item 2.02 and Item 7.01:

On September 26, 2006, Worthington Industries, Inc. (the "Registrant") issued a
news release reporting results for its first quarter of fiscal 2007 (the fiscal
quarter ended August 31, 2006). A copy of the news release (the "Release") is
furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.


Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a)-(c)  Not applicable.

(d)      Exhibits:


Exhibit No.        Description
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99.1               News Release issued by Worthington Industries, Inc.
                   on September 26, 2006.


The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1
furnished herewith, is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for
purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange
Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, except if the
Registrant specifically states that the information is to be considered "filed"
under the Exchange Act or incorporates it by reference into a filing under the
Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act.

                                    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, 2006
                                        By: /s/ Dale T. Brinkman
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                                            Dale T. Brinkman, Vice President-
                                            Administration, General Counsel and
                                            Secretary


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