UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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): March 17, 2004
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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 of Incorporation) (Commission File No.) (IRS Employer 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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No Response Required
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(Former Name or Former Address, if changed since last report)
ITEM 12 - RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.
On March 17, 2004, Worthington Industries, Inc. (the "Registrant")
issued a press release announcing results for its third fiscal quarter of 2004.
A copy of the press release (the "Release") is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1
and is incorporated herein by reference.
The Release contains financial information which will allow investors
to make calculations to compare results excluding the restructuring adjustments
in the first nine months of fiscal 2003 ended February 28, 2003. We believe that
this information will enable investors to more readily compare both
year-over-year results on a GAAP basis and year-over-year results excluding the
impact of these adjustments. We use the results, excluding the restructuring
adjustments, as a measure of our normal operating performance which is factored
into evaluations and compensation payments.
The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit
99.1 included 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: March 17, 2004 By: /s/Dale T. Brinkman
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Dale T. Brinkman
Vice President-Administration, General
Counsel & Secretary