8-K

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) November 18, 2004

WORTHINGTON INDUSTRIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ohio	1-8399	31-1189815
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	( IRS Employer Identification No.)
200 Old Wilson Bridge Road, Columbus, Ohio		43085
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (614) 438-3210

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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

	Section 5. Corporate Governance and Management.
	Section 9. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
SIGNATURE
EXHIBIT 99.1

Section 5. Corporate Governance and Management.

Item 5.02.	Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
	(a)-(c)	Not applicable.
	(d)	Election of new director:
			(1	)	On November 18, 2004, the Worthington Industries, Inc. Board of Directors appointed Carl A. Nelson, Jr. as a director of Worthington Industries, Inc. to be effective immediately.
			(2	)	There is no arrangement or understanding with Mr. Nelson pursuant to which he was selected as a director, and there are and have been no transactions of the type as to which disclosure is required under Item 404(a) of SEC Regulation S-K involving Mr. Nelson or a member of his immediate family.
			(3	)	Mr. Nelson has also been appointed as a member of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Worthington Industries, Inc., such appointment to be effective on November 18, 2004.
					It is currently anticipated that Mr. Nelson will become Chairman of the Audit Committee promptly following the release of the Company’s second quarter earnings. Until such time, Mary Fackler Schiavo will continue to serve as Chairperson.

Section 9. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Item 9.01	Financial Statements and Exhibits
	(a)-(b)	Not applicable.
	(c)	Exhibits:
		99.1	Press Release dated November 18, 2004, announcing Mr. Nelson’s appointment as a director of Worthington Industries, Inc.

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: November 19, 2004	By:	/s/Dale T. Brinkman
		Dale T. Brinkman
		Vice President-Administration, General Counsel & Secretary

EX-99.1

EXHIBIT 99-1

For Immediate Release

NELSON ELECTED TO BOARD AT WORTHINGTON INDUSTRIES

COLUMBUS, Ohio, November 18, 2004 -— Worthington Industries, Inc. (NYSE:WOR) announced the election of Carl A. Nelson Jr. to its board of directors during the Company’s board meeting today. Nelson was also appointed to the audit committee.

For the past two and one-half years, Nelson has worked with companies on strategic issues, acquisitions and financial matters as an independent business consultant. Prior to that time, he served as a partner in the Columbus office of Arthur Andersen & Co. for 31 years and he served as the managing partner from 1994 until his retirement in 2002. He is a member of The Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Nelson is a member of the boards of Dominion Homes, Market Sphere Consulting, Shearer’s Foods, Inc., Star Leasing and Stonehenge Partners, Inc.

Nelson earned his BS in accounting from The Ohio State University and his MBA from the University of Wisconsin.

Worthington Industries is a leading diversified metal processing company with annual sales of more than $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 metal framing, pressure cylinders, automotive past model service stampings, metal ceiling grid systems and laser welded blanks. Worthington employs more than 8,000 people and operates 63 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.

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