Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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 *
MCCONNELL JOHN P/OH
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WORTHINGTON INDUSTRIES INC [WOR] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chairman/Chief Exec Officer
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
WORTHINGTON INDUSTRIES, INC., 200 OLD WILSON BRIDGE ROAD		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/11/2004
(Street)

COLUMBUS, OH 43085		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Shares               888,389 D  
Common Shares 10/11/2004   M   6,000 A $ 9.3 894,389 D  
Common Shares 10/11/2004   P   100 A $ 21.84 894,489 D  
Common Shares 10/11/2004   P   900 A $ 21.85 895,389 D  
Common Shares               18,799 I Cust Acct/son J.H. McConnell, II
Common Shares               19,154 I Cust Acct/daughter J.R. McConnell
Common Shares               17,017 I Cust Acct/son P.W. McConnell
Common Shares               118,000 I Trustee of McConnell Family Trust
Common Shares               12,218 (1) I by 401(k) Plan

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Purchase) $ 9.3 10/11/2004   M     6,000 03/30/2002(2) 03/30/2011 Common Shars 6,000 $ 0 74,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
MCCONNELL JOHN P/OH
WORTHINGTON INDUSTRIES, INC.
200 OLD WILSON BRIDGE ROAD
COLUMBUS, OH 43085		   X     Chairman/Chief Exec Officer  

Signatures

 /s/ John P. McConnell   10/12/2004
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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) The amount listed is based on a plan statement dated as of September 24, 2004, which reflects the most up-to-date information available regarding holdings in the fund under the Worthington Industries, Inc. Deferred Profit Sharing Plan which invests in common shares of the Issuer. Between June 25, 2004 and September 24, 2004, the reporting person acquired 60 common shares in that fund.
(2) This option was granted out of the Worthington Industries, Inc. 1997 Long-Term Incentive Plan and vests at 20% per year beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date (3/30/01). Date listed is the first day any portion of the option vested. Additional portions of 20% of the option vested annually on 3/30/03 and 3/30/04. The remaining portion of the option will vest as to 20,000 common shares on each of 3/30/05 and 3/30/06. The option was also exercised in respect of 20,000 common shares on July 1, 2003.

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