Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
MCCONNELL JOHN P/OH
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WORTHINGTON INDUSTRIES INC [WOR] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chairman/Chief Exec Officer
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
WORTHINGTON INDUSTRIES, INC., 200 OLD WILSON BRIDGE ROAD		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/01/2006
(Street)

COLUMBUS, OH 43085		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Shares               891,614 D  
Common Shares               19,947 (1) I Cust.Acct/ son J.H. McConnell, II
Common Shares               21,627 (2) I Cust.Acct/ daughter J.R. McConnell
Common Shares               19,337 (3) I Cust.Acct/ son P. W. McConnell
Common Shares               550 I Cust.Acct/ Luke A. Edmonds by Amy L. McConnell
Common Shares               118,000 I Trustee of McConnell Family Trust
Common Shares               13,295 (4) I By 401(k) Plan
Common Shares               511,750 (5) I Executor of the Estate of Margaret McConnell

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option $ 18.17 06/01/2006   A   130,000   06/01/2007(6) 05/31/2016 Common Shares 130,000 $ 0 130,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
MCCONNELL JOHN P/OH
WORTHINGTON INDUSTRIES, INC.
200 OLD WILSON BRIDGE ROAD
COLUMBUS, OH 43085		   X     Chairman/Chief Exec Officer  

Signatures

 /s/John P. McConnell   06/02/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Amount listed is the most up-to-date information available regarding common shares acquired as a result of reinvestment of dividends pursuant to the Worthington Industries, Inc. Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan based on a plan statement dated May 31, 2006. Between December 28, 2005 and May 31, 2006, 19 common shares were acquired through dividend reinvestments.
(2) Amount listed is the most up-to-date information available regarding common shares acquired as a result of reinvestment of dividends pursuant to the Worthington Industries, Inc. Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan based on a plan statement dated May 31, 2006. Between December 28, 2005 and May 31, 2006, 368 common shares were acquired through dividend reinvestments.
(3) Amount listed is the most up-to-date information available regarding common shares acquired as a result of reinvestment of dividends pursuant to the Worthington Industries, Inc. Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan based on a plan statement dated May 31, 2006. Between December 28, 2005 and May 31, 2006, 328 common shares were acquired through dividend reinvestments.
(4) Amount listed is the most up-to-date information available regarding holdings in the fund under the Worthington Industries, Inc. Deferred Profit Sharing Plan which invests in common shares of the Issuer, based on a plan statement dated as of May 31, 2006. Between December 28, 2005 and May 31, 2006, the reporting person acquired 176 common shares in that fund.
(5) The reporting person is the Executor of the Estate of Margaret McConnell, which holds the reported 511,750 common shares. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported 511,750 common shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(6) This option was granted out of the Worthington Industries, Inc. 2003 Stock Option Plan and vests at 20% per year beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date. Date listed is the first day any portion of the option will vest. Additional portions of 20% of the option vest annually on 6/01/2008, 6/01/2009, 6/01/2010 and 6/01/2011.

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