8-K

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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):          August 16, 2007
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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 7.01     Regulation FD Disclosure


The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01:

On August 16, 2007,  Worthington  Industries,  Inc. (the "Registrant")  issued a
news release to provide an update of its  anticipated  earnings  results for its
first quarter ending August 31, 2007. A copy of the news release (the "Release")
is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.


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
              August 16, 2007.


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:  August 16, 2007
                                                 By: /s/Dale T. Brinkman
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                                                     Dale T. Brinkman, Vice
                                                     President-Administration,
                                                     General Counsel & Secretary

EX-99.1

                                                                    Exhibit 99.1


            Worthington Industries Issues Earnings Outlook


    COLUMBUS, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 16, 2007--Worthington
Industries, Inc. (NYSE:WOR) said today that market conditions in its
Metal Framing segment have not improved as expected. With both sales
volumes and selling prices weaker than anticipated, it is unlikely
that the Metal Framing segment will return to profitability in the
current quarter. This business segment remains challenged by increased
competition, the relative attractiveness of alternative materials
pricing, and the residential building slowdown. As a result of the
expected loss in the Metal Framing segment, continued weakness at the
company's automotive related customers and normal seasonal trends,
earnings per share for the first quarter of fiscal 2008 ending August
31, 2007, are expected to be $0.20 to $0.25.

    Worthington Industries will review its first quarter results and
the status of its cost reduction efforts at its regularly scheduled
quarterly conference call on Wednesday, September 26, 2007, at 8:30
a.m. Eastern Daylight Time. Details regarding the conference call will
be available in the first quarter earnings release and on the
company's website at www.worthingtonindustries.com.

    Worthington Industries is a leading diversified metal processing
company with annual sales of approximately $3 billion. The Columbus,
Ohio, based company is North America's premier value-added steel
processor and a leader in manufactured metal products such as metal
framing, metal ceiling grid systems, pressure cylinders, automotive
past model service stamping and laser welded blanks. Worthington
Industries, its subsidiaries and joint ventures employ more than 8,000
people and operate 64 manufacturing facilities in 10 countries.

    Safe Harbor Statement

    The company wishes to take advantage of the Safe Harbor provisions
included in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the
"Act"). Statements by the company relating to future or expected
performance, sales, operating results and earnings per share; economic
and market conditions; pricing; the competitive environment; cost
reduction efforts; and other non-historical matters constitute
"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Act. Because
they are based on beliefs, estimates and assumptions, forward-looking
statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties that
could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected.
Any number of factors could affect actual results, including, without
limitation, product demand and pricing; changes in product mix,
product substitution and market acceptance of the company's products;
fluctuations in pricing, quality or availability of raw materials
(particularly steel), supplies, transportation, utilities and other
items required by operations; effects of facility closures and the
consolidation of operations; the effect of consolidation and other
changes within the steel, automotive, construction and related
industries; failure to maintain appropriate levels of inventories; the
ability to realize targeted expense reductions such as head count
reductions, facility closures and other expense reductions; the
ability to realize other cost savings and operational efficiencies on
a timely basis; the overall success of, and the ability to integrate,
newly-acquired businesses and achieve synergies therefrom; capacity
levels and efficiencies within facilities and within the industry as a
whole; financial difficulties (including bankruptcy filings) of
customers, suppliers, joint venture partners and others with whom the
company does business; the effect of national, regional and worldwide
economic conditions generally and within major product markets,
including a prolonged or substantial economic downturn; the effect of
disruption in business of suppliers, customers, facilities and
shipping operations due to adverse weather, casualty events, equipment
breakdowns, acts of war or terrorist activities or other causes;
changes in customer inventories, spending patterns, product choices,
and supplier choices; changes in the competitive environment; risks
associated with doing business internationally, including economic,
political and social instability, and foreign currency exposure; the
ability to improve and maintain processes and business practices to
keep pace with the economic, competitive and technological
environment; adverse claims experience with respect to workers
compensation, product recalls or liability, casualty events or other
matters; deviation of actual results from estimates and/or assumptions
used by the company in the application of its significant accounting
policies; level of imports and import prices in the company's markets;
the impact of judicial rulings and governmental regulations, both in
the United States and abroad; and other risks described from time to
time in the company's filings with the United States Securities and
Exchange Commission.


    CONTACT: Worthington Industries, Inc.
             Media:
             Cathy M. Lyttle, 614-438-3077
             VP, Corporate Communications
             E-mail: cmlyttle@WorthingtonIndustries.com
             or
             Investor:
             Allison M. Sanders, 614-840-3133
             Director, Investor Relations
             E-mail: asanders@WorthingtonIndustries.com
             or
             www.WorthingtonIndustries.com