8-K

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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): November 30, 2005
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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)

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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On November 30, 2005, Worthington Industries, Inc. (the "Registrant") issued a
news release in which it announced that Dietrich Metal Framing, a subsidiary of
the Registrant, has acquired the remaining 40 percent equity interest in
Dietrich Metal Framing Canada, its Canadian metal framing joint venture, from
its partner, Encore Coils Holdings Ltd.

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 November 30, 2005.


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: November 30, 2005
                                              By: /s/ Dale T. Brinkman
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                                                  Dale T. Brinkman,
                                                  Vice President-Administration,
                                                  General Counsel & Secretary

EX-99.1

                                                                    Exhibit 99.1

Dietrich Metal Framing Purchases the Remaining Share of Dietrich Metal Framing
Canada

     COLUMBUS, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 30, 2005--Dietrich Metal Framing, a
Worthington Industries company (NYSE:WOR), today announced that it has acquired
the remaining 40 percent equity interest in Dietrich Metal Framing Canada, its
Canadian metal framing joint venture, from its partner Encore Coils.
     The joint venture was formed in November 2004 as a platform to provide
Dietrich's light gauge steel framing, proprietary products, building systems and
services to the Canadian construction market.
     In the twelve months since formation, Dietrich Metal Framing Canada
established manufacturing facilities in Mississauga, a suburb of Toronto;
Burnaby, a suburb of Vancouver and Montreal. Each facility is equipped with the
latest, high speed roll forming and processing technology. An additional
facility is being considered for Alberta.
     "We appreciate Encore's contribution and their help in the aggressive
development and start-up of our three new Canadian manufacturing facilities,"
said Ed Ponko, President of Dietrich Metal Framing. "Making the operations a
wholly-owned subsidiary is a natural progression to complement our customer
strategy for North America. We are pleased with the progress and our ability to
serve our loyal Canadian customers from local facilities."
     "Being able to work with the market leader in light gauge metal framing was
very rewarding," said Roger Wild, Executive Vice President of the Encore Group.
"We enjoyed the relationship - mission accomplished."

     Dietrich Metal Framing is the largest manufacturer of steel framing
products in the United States. Dietrich's 2,000 employees in 27 facilities use
state-of-the-art equipment and in-house metallurgic labs to ensure superior
product performance and competitive prices. Dietrich Metal Framing, founded in
1959, is a Worthington Industries Company.

     Headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta, Encore Coils offers slitting, blanking,
decoiling and inventory management services from facilities in Edmonton and
Calgary, Alberta; Kelowna and Surrey, British Columbia; Saskatoon, Saskatchewan;
and Winnipeg, Manitoba. Encore was formed after the acquisition of the North
American specialty metals and carbon flat-rolled steel distribution businesses
of Corus in March 2004. The specialty metals business was renamed Encore Metals
and the flat-rolled steel business became Encore Coils.

     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.


     CONTACT: Worthington Industries, Inc.
              Corporate Communications:
              Cathy Mayne Lyttle, 614-438-3077
              cmlyttle@WorthingtonIndustries.com
              or
              Investor Relations:
              Allison McFerren Sanders, 614-840-3133
              asanders@WorthingtonIndustries.com