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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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * WELCH RICHARD G   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol WORTHINGTON INDUSTRIES INC [WOR] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Controller (Last) (First) (Middle) 200 OLD WILSON BRIDGE ROAD 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 10/03/2005 (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 10/03/2005   M   4,000 A $ 12 9,056 D   Common Shares 10/03/2005   S   2,958 D $ 20.9512 6,098 D   Common Shares 10/03/2005   M   3,000 A $ 9.3 9,098 D   Common Shares 10/03/2005   S   1,986 D $ 20.9512 7,112 D   Common Shares 10/03/2005   M   8,000 A $ 15.15 15,112 D   Common Shares 10/03/2005   S   6,639 D $ 20.9512 8,473 D   Common Shares 10/03/2005   M   4,000 A $ 15.26 12,473 D   Common Shares 10/03/2005   S   3,333 D $ 20.9512 9,140 D   Common Shares 10/03/2005   M   3,000 A $ 19.2 12,140 D   Common Shares 10/03/2005   D   2,839 D $ 20.9512 9,301 D

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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

$ 12

10/03/2005

M

4,000

05/19/2001(1)

05/19/2010

common shares

4,000

$ 0

0

D

Employee Stock Option

$ 9.3

10/03/2005

M

3,000

03/30/2002(2)

03/30/2011

common shares

3,000

$ 0

2,000

D

Employee Stock Option

$ 15.15

10/03/2005

M

8,000

06/03/2003(3)

06/03/2012

common shares

8,000

$ 0

8,000

D

Employee Stock Option

$ 15.26

10/03/2005

M

4,000

06/02/2004(4)

06/02/2013

common shares

4,000

$ 0

6,000

D

Employee Stock Option

$ 19.2

10/03/2005

M

3,000

06/01/2005(5)

06/01/2014

common shares

3,000

$ 0

12,000

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
WELCH RICHARD G 200 OLD WILSON BRIDGE ROAD COLUMBUS, OH 43085			Controller

Signatures

Richard G. Welch		10/05/2005
**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)	This option was granted out of the Worthington Industries, Inc. 1990 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan and vests at 20% per year beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date (5/19/01). Date listed is the first day any portion of the option vested. Additional portions of 20% of the option vested annually on 5/19/2002, 5/19/2003 and 5/19/2004. The remaining portion of the option will continue to vest on 5/19/2005.
(2)	This option was granted out of the Worthington Industries, Inc. 1990 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan and vests at 20% per year beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date (3/30/02). Date listed is the first day any portion of the option vested. Additional portions of 20% of the option vested annually on 3/30/2003, 3/30/2004 and 3/30/05. The remaining portion of the option will continue to vest on 3/30/06.
(3)	This option was granted out of the Worthington Industries, Inc. 1990 Stock Option Plan and vests at 20% per year beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date (6/03/03). Date listed is the first day any portion of the option vested. Additional portions of 20% of the option vested annually on 06/03/2004, 6/03/2005 and 6/03/2006. The remaining portion of the option will continue to vest on 6/03/2007.
(4)	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 (06/02/2004). Date listed is the first day any portion of the option vested. Additional portions of 20% of the option vested annually on 06/02/2005, 06/02/2006 and 6/02/2007. The remaining portion of the option will continue to vest on 06/02/2008.
(5)	This option was granted out of the Worthington Industries, Inc. 2003 Stock Option Plan and vests at 20% per year beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date (06/01/2005). Date listed is the first day any portion of the option vested. Additional portions of 20% of the option vested annually on 06/01/2006, 06/01/2007 and 6/01/2008. The remaining portion of the option will continue to vest on 06/01/2009.

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