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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): June 5, 2007
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WORTHINGTON INDUSTRIES, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in 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)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions:
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(17 CFR 230.425)
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CFR 240.14a-12)
|_| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
|_| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Section 5 - Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of
Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory
Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On June 5, 2007, Worthington Industries, Inc. ("Worthington Industries")
reported that Edmund L. Ponko, Jr., President of Dietrich Industries, Inc. a/k/a
Dietrich Metal Framing ("Dietrich"), had resigned on that date. George P. Stoe,
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Worthington Industries,
has been named interim President of Dietrich. A copy of the news release issued
by Worthington Industries on June 5, 2007 announcing the resignation of Mr.
Ponko is included with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) - (c) Not applicable.
(d) Exhibits:
99.1 News Release issued by Worthington Industries, Inc.
on June 5, 2007
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: June 5, 2007
By: /s/Dale T. Brinkman
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Dale T. Brinkman, Vice President-
Administration, General Counsel
and Secretary