Worthington Industries (WOR) 11-K Annual report of employee stock purchases

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 11-K

(Mark One)

x ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008

OR

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from             to             

Commission File Number 333-126177

A. Full title of the plan and the address of the plan, if different from that of the issuer named below:

Dietrich Industries, Inc. Salaried Employees’

Profit Sharing Plan

B. Name of issuer of the securities held pursuant to the plan and the address of its principal executive office:

Worthington Industries, Inc.

200 Old Wilson Bridge Road

Columbus, OH 43085

TABLE OF CONTENTS

The Financial Statements and Supplemental Schedule for the Dietrich Industries, Inc. Salaried Employees’ Profit Sharing Plan identified below are being filed with this Annual Report on Form 11-K:

	Page
Signatures	3
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm	5
Financial Statements:
Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits as of December 31, 2008 and 2007	6
Statements of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits for Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007	7
Notes to Financial Statements	8
Supplemental Schedule:
Schedule of Assets Held for Investment Purposes at End of Year as of December 31, 2008	16
Exhibit 23: Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm – Meaden & Moore, Ltd.

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SIGNATURES

The Plan. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the trustees (or other persons who administer the employee benefit plan) have duly caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	Dietrich Industries, Inc. Salaried Employees’ Profit Sharing Plan
	By:	Administrative Committee,
		Plan Administrator
	By:	/s/ Dale T. Brinkman
Date: June 25, 2009		Dale T. Brinkman, Member

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DIETRICH INDUSTRIES, INC.

SALARIED EMPLOYEES’ PROFIT SHARING PLAN

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE

WITH

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

December 31, 2008 and 2007

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

Plan Administrator

Dietrich Industries, Inc. Salaried Employees’ Profit Sharing Plan

Columbus, Ohio

We have audited the accompanying Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits of the DIETRICH INDUSTRIES, INC. SALARIED EMPLOYEES’ PROFIT SHARING PLAN (the “Plan”) as of December 31, 2008 and 2007 and the related Statements of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits for the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Plan’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Plan is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Plan’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In 2008, the Plan adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements”.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the net assets available for benefits of the Dietrich Industries, Inc. Salaried Employees’ Profit Sharing Plan as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, and the changes in its net assets available for benefits for the years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Our audits were performed for the purpose of forming an opinion on the financial statements taken as a whole. The accompanying supplemental schedule of assets (held for investment purposes at end of year) as of December 31, 2008, is presented for the purposes of additional analysis and is not a required part of the financial statements but is supplementary information required by the Department of Labor’s Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. The supplemental schedule is the responsibility of the Plan’s management. The supplemental information has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in our audits of the financial statements and, in our opinion, is fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the financial statements taken as a whole.

/s/ MEADEN & MOORE, LTD.

Certified Public Accountants

June 25, 2009

Cleveland, Ohio

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STATEMENTS OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS

Dietrich Industries, Inc.

Salaried Employees’ Profit Sharing Plan

	December 31,
	2008		2007
ASSETS
Receivable – Employer Contributions	$	—	$	468
Receivable – Employee Contributions		—		1,101
Total Receivables		—		1,569
Investments:
Plan’s Interest in Master Trust Assets at Fair Value		42,161,647		54,327,348
Participant Loans		1,944,349		1,754,827
Total Investments		44,105,996		56,082,175
Total Assets		44,105,996		56,083,744
LIABILITIES		—		—
Net Assets Available for Benefits at Fair Value		44,105,996		56,083,744
Adjustment from Fair Value to Contract Value for Fully Benefit-Responsive Investment Contracts		1,108,833		227,117
Net Assets Available for Benefits	$	45,214,829	$	56,310,861

See accompanying notes

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS

Dietrich Industries, Inc.

Salaried Employees’ Profit Sharing Plan

	Year ended December 31,
	2008			2007
Contributions:
Employer	$	2,382,050		$	2,464,911
Employee		3,011,355			3,228,812
Rollover		119,540			46,685
Total Contributions		5,512,945			5,740,408
Investment Income / (Loss):
Interest Income		137,615			125,797
Plan’s Interest in Master Trust Net Investment (Loss) / Gain		(11,363,440	)		3,023,851
Total Investment (Loss) / Income		(11,225,825	)		3,149,648
Deductions from Net Assets Attributed to:
Benefits Paid to Participants		5,212,864			7,787,966
Administrative Expenses		16,471			16,168
Total Deductions		5,229,335			7,804,134
Net (Decrease) / Increase Before Net Assets Transferred		(10,942,215	)		1,085,922
Net Assets Transferred To Other Qualified Plans		(153,817	)		(1,008,369	)
Net (Decrease) / Increase in Net Assets		(11,096,032	)		77,553
Net Assets Available for Benefits at Beginning of Year		56,310,861			56,233,308
Net Assets Available for Benefits at End of Year	$	45,214,829		$	56,310,861

See accompanying notes

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Dietrich Industries, Inc.

Salaried Employees’ Profit Sharing Plan

1. Description of Plan

The following description of the Dietrich Industries, Inc. Salaried Employees’ Profit Sharing Plan (the “Plan”) provides only general information. Participants should refer to the Plan document for a complete description of the Plan’s provisions.

General:

The Plan is a defined contribution plan covering substantially all salaried employees of Dietrich Industries, Inc. (“Dietrich”) and its subsidiaries who are participating employers under the Plan (collectively, the “Company”) who meet the eligibility requirements. The Plan is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”). The trustee for the Plan is Fidelity Management Trust Company (the “Trustee”). Dietrich Industries, Inc. is the Plan Sponsor.

The Plan is one of five plans within the Worthington Deferred Profit Sharing Plan Master Trust (the “Master Trust”). The other plans are the Worthington Industries, Inc. Deferred Profit Sharing Plan, the Gerstenslager Deferred Profit Sharing Plan, the Worthington Industries, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan for Collectively Bargained Employees and the Dietrich Industries, Inc. Hourly 401(k) Plan.

The accompanying financial statements reflect the Plan’s share of the fair value of the assets of the Master Trust. Under the provisions of the Master Trust Agreement, investment income earned and gains or losses on investments are allocated monthly to the participating plans on the basis of unit ownership at the close of the previous month.

Eligibility:

All salaried employees of the Company are immediately eligible to participate in the Plan.

Contributions:

Employee Contributions – Participants may elect to defer between 1% and 50% of their compensation to be contributed to the Plan. Contributions are subject to annual addition and other limitations imposed by the Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”) as defined in the Plan document.

Employer Matching Contributions – The Company will contribute to the Plan an amount equal to 50% of each eligible participant’s pre-tax contributions, not to exceed 2% of the participant’s eligible compensation.

Employer Contributions – As a safe harbor plan, the Company guarantees a minimum contribution of at least 3% of participants’ eligible compensation. The contribution is made on or about the end of the month following the end of each calendar quarter. A participant does not need to make pre-tax contributions to the Plan to receive the Company’s 3% contribution.

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401(k) Accounts – Each participant’s account is credited with the participant’s elective contributions, employer matching contributions, employer contributions, and earnings and losses thereon.

Rollover contributions from other plans are also accepted, provided certain specified conditions are met.

Investment Options:

Participants direct their contributions among a choice of the Plan’s investment options. All contributions are allocated to the designated investment options according to each participant’s election, although, to the extent that a participant receiving a contribution made no allocation election, the participant’s contribution is invested in the applicable Fidelity Freedom Fund, as determined by the age of the participant.

Vesting:

All participants are 100% vested in employee elective deferrals, Company matching contributions and Company safe harbor contributions.

Participants’ Loans:

Loans are permitted under certain circumstances and are subject to limitations. Participants may borrow from their fund accounts up to a maximum equal to the lesser of $50,000 or 50% of their account balance. Loans are to be repaid over a period not to exceed 5 years, except when used for the purchase of a primary residence.

The loans are secured by the balance in the participant’s account and bear interest at rates established by the Trustee. Principal and interest are paid ratably through payroll deductions.

Other Plan Provisions:

Normal retirement age is 65. The Plan also provides for early payment of benefits, with certain restrictions, after reaching age 59- ¹/2 if the employee is in-service.

Payment of Benefits:

Benefits are recorded when paid.

Hardship Withdrawals:

Hardship withdrawals are permitted in accordance with Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) guidelines.

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2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Accounting:

The Plan’s transactions are reported on the accrual basis of accounting in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform with current year presentation.

As described in Financial Accounting Standards Board Staff Position, FSP AAG INV-1 and SOP 94-4-1, Reporting of Fully Benefit-Responsive Investment Contracts Held by Certain Investment Companies subject to the AICPA Investment Company Guide and Defined-Contribution Health and Welfare and Pension Plans (the “FSP”), investment contracts held by a defined-contribution plan are required to be reported at fair value. However, contract value is the relevant measurement attribute for that portion of the net assets available for benefits of a defined-contribution plan attributable to fully benefit-responsive investment contracts because contract value is the amount participants would receive if they were to initiate permitted transactions under the terms of the plan. As required by the FSP, the Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits present the fair value of the investment contracts as well as the adjustment of the fully benefit-responsive investment contracts from fair value to contract value. The Statements of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits are prepared on a contract value basis.

Investment Valuation and Income Recognition:

The Master Trust’s investments are stated at fair value as of year-end. Fair values for mutual funds are determined by the respective quoted market prices. The Worthington Industries, Inc. Common Stock Fund is a unitized stock fund that holds only Worthington common shares and cash. The units in the Worthington Industries, Inc. Common Stock Fund are valued at net asset value, which is net assets divided by units outstanding. Based on the holdings of the fund and determination of net assets by reference to quoted market prices and cash value, this measure approximates fair value. Fair value of the common collective trust has been determined by dividing the trust’s net assets at fair value by its units outstanding at the valuation dates. Fair value of investments in wrapper contracts within the common collective trust are measured using a discounted cash flow model, which considers recent fee bids as determined by recognized dealers, discount rates and the duration of the underlying portfolio securities.

Participant loans are valued based on the remaining unpaid principal balance plus any accrued but unpaid interest, which approximates fair value.

Purchases and sales of securities are recorded on a trade-date basis using fair market value, except for those investments in investment contracts which are transacted at contract value. Dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest is recorded on the accrual basis.

Use of Estimates:

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

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Administrative Fees:

The Company pays substantially all administrative fees of the Plan.

Plan Termination:

Although it has not expressed any intent to do so, the Company has the right under the Plan to discontinue its contributions at any time and to terminate the Plan subject to the provisions of ERISA.

Plan-to-Plan Transfers:

Participants within the Plan are permitted to transfer their account to another plan provided by the Company in the event they change employers within the affiliate group. This activity is shown, net, on the Statements of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits.

3. Tax Status

The Plan received a determination letter from the IRS dated June 19, 2002, stating that the Plan is qualified under Section 401(a) of the IRC, and, therefore, the related trust is exempt from taxation. Subsequent to this determination by the IRS, the Plan was amended. Once qualified, the Plan is required to operate in conformity with the IRC to maintain its qualification. The Plan Sponsor believes the Plan is being operated in compliance with the applicable requirements of the IRC and, therefore, believes that the Plan, as amended, is qualified and the related trust is tax exempt.

4. Investments

The Plan’s share of the investments held by the Master Trust was approximately 19% and 18% at December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. Each participating retirement plan has a specific interest in the Master Trust. Net investment (loss) / income for the Plan is based upon its actual holdings of the net assets of the Master Trust.

	2008			2007
Investments of Master Trust at Fair Value:
Mutual Funds	$	150,028,729		$	244,147,601
Common Collective Trust		48,422,385			42,247,593
Worthington Industries, Inc. Common Stock Fund		21,096,152			23,099,969
Total	$	219,547,266		$	309,495,163
	2008			2007
Investment Income / (Loss) for the Master Trust:
Interest and Dividend Income	$	8,755,780		$	17,966,734
Net (Depreciation) / Appreciation in Fair Value of investments as determined by:
Quoted Market Price:
Mutual Funds		(92,058,867	)		4,275,063
Worthington Industries, Inc. Common Stock Fund		(9,798,261	)		663,142
Total	$	(93,101,348	)	$	22,904,939

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At December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively, the Master Trust held 1,871,632 and 1,275,857 common shares of Worthington Industries, Inc. in a unitized investment fund held by the Trustee (Worthington Industries, Inc. Common Stock Fund). The Master Trust received cash dividends from Worthington Industries, Inc. of $1,164,850 and $765,972 for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

Investments of the Plan that represented more than 5% of the net assets of the Plan at December 31, 2008 and 2007 were as follows:

	2008		2007
ABF Small Capital Value PA Fund		N/A	$	3,648,806
Dodge & Cox Stock Fund	$	2,386,254		4,275,981
Fidelity Balanced Fund		N/A		2,847,215
Fidelity Diversified International Fund		2,154,947		4,430,622
Fidelity Freedom 2020 Fund		N/A		3,302,457
Fidelity Freedom 2030 Fund		N/A		2,768,305
Fidelity Managed Income Portfolio Fund		20,556,025		20,898,706
Harbor Capital Appreciation R Fund		N/A		3,035,103

5. Benefit-Responsive Contract

The Plan holds a stable value investment contract (the “portfolio”) with the Trustee. The portfolio is an open-end commingled pool dedicated exclusively to the management of assets of defined contribution plans. The portfolio invests in underlying assets, typically fixed-income securities or bond funds and enters into “wrapper” contracts issued by third parties. The Plan is credited with earnings on the underlying investments and charged for participant withdrawals and administrative expenses. The wrapper contract issuer agrees to pay the portfolio an amount sufficient to cover unit holder redemptions and certain other payments (such as portfolio expenses), provided all the terms of the wrapper contract have been met. Wrappers are normally purchased from issuers rated in the top three long-term ratings categories (equaling A- or above).

As described above, because the stable value investment contract is fully benefit-responsive, contract value is the relevant measurement attribute for that portion of the net assets available for benefits attributable to the stable value investment contract, plus earnings, less participant withdrawals and administrative expenses. Participants may ordinarily direct the withdrawal or transfer of all or a portion of their investment at contract value.

There are no reserves against contract value for credit risk of the wrapper contract issuer. The crediting interest rate is based on a formula agreed upon with the issuer, but it may not be less than zero percent. Such interest rates are reviewed on a quarterly basis for resetting. Certain events limit the ability of the Plan to transact at contract value with the issuer. However, the Plan Administrator does not believe that the occurrence of any such event would limit the Plan’s ability to transact at contract value with participants. The issuer may terminate the contract for cause at any time.

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Fidelity Managed Income Portfolio

	December 31,
	2008			2007
Investments At Fair Value	$	20,556,025		$	20,898,706
Adjustments to Contract		1,108,833			227,117
Investments at Contract Value	$	21,664,858		$	21,125,823
Average Yield on Actual Earnings		3.57	%		4.82	%
Crediting Interest Rate		3.04	%		4.40	%

6. Party-in-Interest Transactions

Certain Plan investments are shares of mutual funds managed by the Trustee; therefore, transactions involving these funds qualify as party-in-interest.

The Plan offers common shares of Worthington Industries, Inc. as an investment option through the Worthington Industries, Inc. Common Stock Fund. As a result, Worthington Industries, Inc. qualifies as a party-in-interest.

The Company provides certain administrative and accounting services at no cost to the Plan and may pay for the cost of services incurred in the operation of the Plan.

7. Risks and Uncertainties

The Plan provides for various investment options. These investments are exposed to various risks, such as interest rate, market and credit risks. Due to the level of risk associated with certain investment securities and the level of uncertainty related to changes in the value of investment securities, it is possible that changes in the near or long term could materially affect participants’ account balances and the amounts reported in the statements of net assets available for benefits and the statements of changes in net assets available for benefits.

8. Reconciliation

The following table reconciles net assets available for benefits per the financial statements at December 31, 2008 and 2007 to the Form 5500 filed with the IRS. Form 5500 reports net assets at fair value and the financial statements report at contract value.

	2008			2007
Net Assets Available for Benefits Per the Financial Statements	$	45,214,829		$	56,310,861
Adjustment From Contract Value to Fair Value for Fully Benefit-Responsive Investment Contracts		(1,108,833	)		(227,117	)
Net Assets Available for Benefits Per Form 5500	$	44,105,996		$	56,083,744

The following table reconciles changes in net assets available for benefits per the financial statements at December 31, 2008 to the Form 5500 filed with the IRS. The difference is due to interest and earnings transactions being recorded on the Form 5500 at fair value while the financial statements report interest and earnings at contract value.

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	2008
Net Decrease in Net Assets Per the Financial Statements, Before Net Assets Transferred	$	(10,942,215	)
Change From Prior Year in the Adjustment From Fair Value to Contract Value for Fully Benefit-Responsive Investment Contracts		(881,716	)
Net Loss Per Form 5500	$	(11,823,931	)

9. Fair Value

Effective January 1, 2008, the Plan adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“SFAS No. 157”) which establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 uses a three-tier hierarchy that classifies assets based on the inputs used in the valuation methodologies. See the description within Footnote 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies as to the investment valuation methodology for each class of assets noted in the below table.

Level 1:	Inputs to the valuation methodology are unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the Plan has the ability to access.
Level 2:	Inputs to the valuation methodology include:
	Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; Quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in inactive markets; Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability
	Inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means.
Level 3:	Inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.

The following table shows the assets of the Plan measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

	Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using:
Description	12/31/2008		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Plan’s Interest in Master Trust Assets:
Mutual Funds	$	20,812,490	$	20,812,490	$	—	$	—
Common Collective Trust		20,556,025		—		20,556,025		—
Worthington Industries, Inc. Common Stock Fund		793,132		793,132		—		—
Participant Loans		1,944,349		—		1,944,349		—
Total	$	44,105,996	$	21,605,622	$	22,500,374	$	—

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10. Subsequent Events

On May 28, 2009, Worthington announced various temporary cost reduction initiatives being implemented and taking effect during Worthington’s first fiscal quarter (June 1, 2009 – August 31, 2009). Those initiatives include a suspension, for the duration of the first fiscal quarter, of Company matching contributions with respect to Section 401(k) contributions for all employees.

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SCHEDULE OF ASSETS HELD FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES AT END OF YEAR

Form 5500, Schedule H, Part IV, Line 4i

Dietrich Industries, Inc.

Salaried Employees’ Profit Sharing Plan

EIN 25-1072343, Plan Number 002

December 31, 2008

(a)	(b) Identity of Issue, Borrower, Lessor, or Similar Party	(c) Description of Investment Including Maturity Date, Rate of Interest, Collateral, Par or Maturity Date	(d) Cost	(e) Current Value
*	Worthington Deferred Profit Sharing Plan Master Trust	Master Trust	N/A	$	42,161,647
*	Participant Loans	Interest Rates Ranging From 4.25% to 9.00%	N/A		1,944,349
				$	44,105,996

* Party-in-Interest to the Plan

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