-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Ve67E6lwYRS8i+/ZC1C6I6g03fbEm3IoQpJ0AFSpadqbqj6brHaqURjVCSLe5WlU QaS7Dp+8w0lbYbWJeJNuaQ== 0000950152-03-007906.txt : 20030825 0000950152-03-007906.hdr.sgml : 20030825 20030825161425 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950152-03-007906 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20030825 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial statements and exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20030825 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WORTHINGTON INDUSTRIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000108516 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STEEL WORKS, BLAST FURNACES & ROLLING & FINISHING MILLS [3310] IRS NUMBER: 311189815 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OH FISCAL YEAR END: 0531 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-08399 FILM NUMBER: 03864534 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1205 DEARBORN DR CITY: COLUMBUS STATE: OH ZIP: 43085 BUSINESS PHONE: 6144383210 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1205 DEARBORN DR CITY: COLUMBUS STATE: OH ZIP: 43085 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: WORTHINGTON STEEL CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19720123 8-K 1 l02793ae8vk.txt WORTHINGTON INDUSTRIES, INC. UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 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): August 25, 2003 --------------- WORTHINGTON INDUSTRIES, INC. ---------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Ohio 1-8399 31-1189815 - -------------- ---------------- ------------------- (State or other (Commission File (IRS Employer jurisdiction of Number) Identification No.) incorporation) 1205 Dearborn Drive, Columbus Ohio 43085 -------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (614) 438-3210 ---------------------------------------------------- (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Not Applicable ------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure. - -------------------------------------------------- On August 25, 2003, Worthington Industries, Inc. (the "Company") issued a news release announcing that John T. Baldwin will resign as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company effective September 8, 2003. A search for a replacement is in process. President and Chief Operating Officer, John S. Christie, will serve as acting Chief Financial Officer during the transition. A copy of this news release is attached as Exhibit 99 and incorporated herein by reference. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. - ------------------------------------------ (a) and (b) Not applicable. (c) Exhibits: Exhibit No. Description - ----------- ----------- 99 News Release issued by Worthington Industries, Inc. on August 25, 2003 [Remainder of page intentionally left blank; signature on following page.] -2- 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. Dated: August 25, 2003 By: /s/ Dale T. Brinkman --------------------------------- Dale T. Brinkman Vice President - Administration, General Counsel and Secretary -3- INDEX TO EXHIBITS Current Report on Form 8-K Dated August 25, 2003 Worthington Industries, Inc. Exhibit No. Description - ----------- ----------- 99 News Release issued by Worthington Industries, Inc. on August 25, 2003 -4- EX-99 3 l02793aexv99.txt EX-99 NEWS RELEASE EXHIBIT 99 NEWS RELEASE [logo] CONTACTS: WORTHINGTON INDUSTRIES Cathy Mayne Lyttle 1205 Dearborn Drive Columbus, Ohio 43085 VP, Corporate Communications Phone: (614) 438-3077 www.WorthingtonIndustries.com E-mail: cmlyttle@WorthingtonIndustries.com Allison McFerren Sanders Director, Investor Relations Phone: (614) 840-3133 E-mail: asanders@WorthingtonIndustries.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WORTHINGTON CFO MOVES TO GRAPHIC PACKAGING COLUMBUS, OHIO, AUGUST 25, 2003 --- Worthington Industries, Inc. (NYSE:WOR) today announced that John T. Baldwin will resign as Chief Financial Officer effective September 8th to accept a position as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer with Graphic Packaging Corporation (NYSE: GPK), formed from the merger of two companies on August 8, 2003. Chairman and CEO, John P. McConnell said, "John has made a significant contribution to Worthington and its finance department. We wish him the best in this new opportunity and thank him for all that he has done." A search for a replacement is in process. President and COO, John S. Christie, will serve as acting CFO during the transition. Worthington Industries is a leading diversified metal processing company with annual sales of approximately $2 billion. The Columbus, Ohio, based company is North America's premier value-added steel processor and a leader in manufactured metal products such as automotive aftermarket stampings, pressure cylinders, metal framing, metal ceiling grid systems and laser welded blanks. The company employs 7,500 people and operates 62 facilities in 10 countries. Founded in 1955, the company operates under a long-standing corporate philosophy rooted in the golden rule, with earning money for its shareholders as the first corporate goal. This philosophy, an unwavering commitment to the customer and one of the strongest employee/employer partnerships in American industry serve as the company's foundation. SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT The company wishes to take advantage of the Safe Harbor provisions included in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 ("the Act"). Statements by the company, which are not historical information constitute "forward looking statements" within the meaning of the Act. All forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ from those projected. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include risks described from time to time in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. ### -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----