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):

December 22, 2008 (December 18, 2008)


 

WORTHINGTON INDUSTRIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Ohio

 

001-08399

 

31-1189815

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)


200 Old Wilson Bridge Road, Columbus, Ohio

 

43085

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(614) 438-3210


Not Applicable

(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:

   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 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))

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Item 2.02.     Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

Management of Worthington Industries, Inc. (the “Registrant”) conducted a conference call on December 18, 2008, beginning at approximately 1:30 p.m., Eastern Time, to discuss the Registrant’s unaudited financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2009 (the fiscal quarter ended November 30, 2008).  Additionally, the Registrant’s management addressed certain issues related to the outlook for the Registrant and its subsidiaries and their markets for the coming months.  A copy of the transcript of the conference call is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information contained in this Item 2.02 and Exhibit 99.1 furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K, is being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, unless the Registrant specifically states that the information is to be considered “filed” under the Exchange Act or incorporates the information by reference into a filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act.

Item 9.01.     Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a) through (c):  Not applicable.

(d) Exhibits:

The following exhibit is furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K:

Exhibit No.

Description

 
99.1 Transcript of Worthington Industries, Inc. Earnings Conference Call for Second Quarter of Fiscal 2009 (Fiscal Quarter ended November 30, 2008), held on December 18, 2008.

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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:

December 22, 2008

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Dale T. Brinkman

Dale T. Brinkman, Vice President –

Administration, General Counsel and Secretary



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