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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-10-048017
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100928
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100930
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100930

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ENDRES MICHAEL J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001110858

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08399
		FILM NUMBER:		101099663

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 OLD WILSON BRIDGE ROAD
		CITY:			COLUMBUS
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			43085

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WORTHINGTON INDUSTRIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000108516
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STEEL WORKS, BLAST FURNACES & ROLLING & FINISHING MILLS [3310]
		IRS NUMBER:				311189815
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OH
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0531

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 OLD WILSON BRIDGE ROAD
		CITY:			COLUMBUS
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			43085
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6144383210

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 OLD WILSON BRIDGE ROAD
		CITY:			COLUMBUS
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			43085

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WORTHINGTON STEEL CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19720123
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">An award of restricted stock was granted pursuant to the Worthington Industries, Inc. 2006 Equity Incentive Plan for Non-Employee Directors.  The restricted stock will vest on the earlier to occur of (1) the first anniversary of the grant date (September 30, 2011); or (2) the date on which the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Worthington Industries, Inc. is held, unless a previous deferral election has been made.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The accounts track common shares on a one-for-one basis</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The account balances related to the theoretical common shares may be immediately transferred to other investment options under the terms of the deferred compensation plans.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The amounts reported represent unfunded theoretical common shares (i.e., phantom stock) credited to the accounts of the reporting person under Worthington Industries, Inc.'s Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors.  Distributions are made only in cash, and generally commence upon leaving the Company's Board of Directors.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The amount shown reflects an additional 253 theoretical common shares (i.e. phantom stock) were credited on September 29, 2010 pursuant to the dividend reinvestment feature of Worthington Industries, Inc.'s Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">This non-qualified stock option was granted pursuant to the Worthington Industries, Inc. 2006 Equity Incentive Plan for Non-Employee Directors and will become vested and fully exercisable on the first to occur: (i) the first anniversary of the grant date (September 30, 2011) or (ii) the date of the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Worthington Industries, Inc. following the grant date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

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        <signatureName>/s/Dale T. Brinkman, as attorney-in-fact for Michael J. Endres</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-09-30</signatureDate>
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