Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  SMOLENSKI ERIC M
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/25/2009		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WORTHINGTON INDUSTRIES INC [WOR]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
200 OLD WILSON BRIDGE ROAD		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
VP-HUMAN RESOURCES
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

COLUMBUS, OH 43085		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Shares 463
D
 
Common Shares 3,304 (1)
I
By 401(K) Plan

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Purchase) 03/30/2002(2) 03/29/2011 common shares 3,000 $ 9.3 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Purchase) 06/01/2005(3) 05/31/2014 common shares 5,000 $ 19.2 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Purchase) 06/01/2007(3) 05/31/2016 common shares 20,000 $ 18.17 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Purchase) 07/02/2008(3) 07/01/2017 common shares 15,000 $ 22.73 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Purchase) 07/01/2009(3) 06/30/2018 common shares 15,000 $ 20.21 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
SMOLENSKI ERIC M
200 OLD WILSON BRIDGE ROAD
COLUMBUS, OH 43085		       VP-HUMAN RESOURCES  

Signatures

/s/Eric M Smolenski 03/26/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Amount listed is the most up-to-date information available regarding holdings in the Company Plan Fund which invests in Common Shares of the Company.
(2) This non-qualified stock option was granted out of the Company's 1990 Stock Option Plan and vests at 20% per year. Date listed is the first day the options are available.
(3) This non-qualified stock option was granted out of the Company's 2003 Stock Option Plan and vests at 20% per year. Date listed is the first day the options are available.

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