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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

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:

⃞ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

⃞ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

⃞ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

⃞ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 8.01     Other Events

On June 9, 2009, Worthington Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that it has completed its previously announced cash tender offer (“Tender Offer”) for any and all of the $138.0 million outstanding principal amount of its 6.70% Notes due December 1, 2009 (“Notes”).  The Tender Offer expired at 5:00 p.m., EDT, on Monday, June 8, 2009. The Company has accepted for purchase $118.5 million of the Notes which were validly tendered pursuant to the Tender Offer, representing 85.9% of the outstanding Notes.

In accordance with the terms of the Tender Offer, the consideration paid for the Notes will be $1,025 per $1,000 principal amount of Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, June 12, 2009.

Item 9.01.     Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a) through (c):  Not applicable.

(d) Exhibits.  The following exhibit is included with this Current Report on Form 8-K:

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.

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