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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   Lockard Matthew A 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 02/20/2009 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 Corp Dev & Treasurer 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 1,500 D   Common Shares 7,146 (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
Phantom Stock, acquired under deferred compensation plan	  (2)	  (3)	common shares	540	$ (4)	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Purchase)	05/19/2001(5)	05/18/2000	common shares	600	$ 12	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Purchase)	03/30/2002(5)	03/29/2011	common shares	4,000	$ 9.3	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Purchase)	06/03/2003(5)	06/02/2012	common shares	9,000	$ 15.15	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Purchase)	06/02/2004(5)	06/01/2013	common shares	8,000	$ 15.26	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Purchase)	06/01/2005(6)	05/31/2014	common shares	10,000	$ 19.2	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Purchase)	06/01/2007(6)	05/31/2016	common shares	10,000	$ 17.01	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Purchase)	07/02/2008(6)	07/01/2017	common shares	10,000	$ 18.17	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Purchase)	07/01/2009(6)	06/30/2018	common shares	10,000	$ 22.73	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Lockard Matthew A 200 OLD WILSON BRIDGE ROAD COLUMBUS, OH 43085	Â	Â	  VP Corp Dev & Treasurer	Â

Signatures

/s/Matthew A. Lockard		02/23/2009
**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)	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.
(3)	These are unfunded accounts under Worthington Industries, Inc.'s deferred compensation plan invested in phantom stock. Distributions are made only in cash, and generally commence upon retirement or other termination of employment.
(4)	The accounts track common shares on a one-for-one basis
(5)	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 were available.
(6)	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 were available.

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