Edgar Filing: WORTHINGTON INDUSTRIES INC

Ownership Submission

FORM 4

Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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 ^*

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)
10/05/2007

(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)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Shares	10/05/2007		M		60,000	A	$ 18.5625	1,201,489	D
Common Shares	10/05/2007		S		40,000	D	$ 24.5912	1,161,489	D
Common Shares								21,205 ⁽¹⁾	I	Cust Acct/son, J.H. McConnell, II
Common Shares								23,991 ⁽²⁾	I	Cust Acct/daughter J.R. McConnell
Common Shares								21,581 ⁽²⁾	I	Cust Acct/son P. W. McConnell
Common Shares								1,914 ⁽²⁾	I	Cust Acct/son C.R. McConnell
Common Shares								1,807 ⁽²⁾	I	CustAcct/Luke A. Edmonds by Amy McConnell
Common Shares								255,875	I	Trustee-Margaret McConnell Trust f/b/o Margaret Kollis
Common Shares								118,000	I	Trustee-McConnell Family Trust
Common Shares								14,710 ⁽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

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Employee Stock Option (Right to Purchase)

$ 18.5625

10/05/2007

60,000

11/20/1998⁽³⁾

11/19/2007

common shares

60,000

$ 0

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	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		10/09/2007
^**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 Company Plan Fund which invests in Common Shares of the Company.
(2)	The account is enrolled in the Company's dividend reinvestment plan and the amount listed is the most up-to-date information available.
(3)	This option was granted out of the Worthington Industries, Inc. 1997 Long-Term Incentive Plan and vests at 20% per year beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date (11/20/1998). Date listed is the first day any portion of the option vested. Additional portions of 20% of the option vested annually on 11/20/99, 11/20/2000, 11/20/2001 and 11/20/2002. This option expires 11/19/2007.

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