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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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Goussetis Harry A   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol WORTHINGTON INDUSTRIES INC [WOR] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Pres.-Worthington Cylinder Cor (Last) (First) (Middle) 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               9,689 D   Common Shares               3,058 (1) I by 401(k) Plan

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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

30,000

06/01/2007(2)

05/31/2016

Common Shares

30,000

$ 0

30,000

D

Phantom Stock

(3)

(4)

(5)

Common Shares

1,545

1,545 (6)

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Goussetis Harry A 200 OLD WILSON BRIDGE ROAD COLUMBUS, OH 43085			Pres.-Worthington Cylinder Cor

Signatures

/s/ Harry A. Goussetis		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 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 April 3, 2006 and May 31, 2006, the reporting person acquired 28 common shares in that fund.
(2)	This option was granted out of the Company's 2003 Stock Option Plan and vests at 20% per year. Date listed is the first day the options are available. Subsequent shares vest at 20% annually on 6/01/2008, 6/01/2009, 06/01/2010 and 6/01/2011
(3)	The accounts track common shares on a one-for-one basis
(4)	The account balances related to the theoretical common shares may be immediately transferred to other investment options under the terms of the deferred compensation plans.
(5)	These are unfunded accounts under Worthington Industries, Inc.'s deferred compensation plan invested in phantom stock. Distributions are made only in cash, and generally commence upon retirement or other termination of employment.
(6)	Amount listed is the most up-to-date information available regarding shares acquired as a result of an acquisition of common shares obtained through the Worthington Industries Dividend Reinvestment Plan based on a plan statement dated May 31, 2006. Between January 20, 2006 and May 31, 2006, the reporting person acquired 30 common shares in that fund.

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