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                                  UNITED STATES

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549


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                                    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 22, 2006
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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 or other jurisdiction        (Commission         (IRS Employer
        of incorporation)               File Number)      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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                                 Not Applicable
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 2.02.      Results of Operations and Financial Condition


Item 7.01       Regulation FD Disclosure

                The following information is furnished pursuant to both Item
                2.02 and Item 7.01

                On March 22, 2006, Worthington Industries, Inc. (the
                "Registrant") issued a news release reporting results for its
                third quarter of fiscal 2006 (the fiscal quarter ended February
                28, 2006) is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is
                incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.


Item 9.01.      Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a)-(c) Not applicable.

(d)     Exhibits:


Exhibit No.     Description
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99.1            News Release issued by Worthington Industries, Inc. on March 22,
                2006.


                The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including
                Exhibit 99.1 furnished 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 22, 2006                   By: /s/Dale T. Brinkman
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                                            Dale T. Brinkman,
                                            Vice President-Administration,
                                            General Counsel & Secretary











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