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 *
  GILMORE GEOFFREY G
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
08/01/2012		 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)
President, Worthington Steel
 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 7,000
D
 

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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 Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) 07/02/2011(1) 07/01/2020 common shares 5,000 $ 12.05 D  
Employee Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) 09/02/2012(2) 09/01/2021 common shares 7,500 $ 14.84 D  
Employee Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) 06/29/2013(2) 06/28/2022 common shares 20,000 $ 20.47 D  
Phantom Stock, acquired under deferred compensation plan   (3)   (4) common shares 2,982 $ (5) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
GILMORE GEOFFREY G
200 OLD WILSON BRIDGE ROAD
COLUMBUS, OH 43085		       President, Worthington Steel  

Signatures

/s/ Dale T. Brinkman, as attorney-in-fact for Geoffrey G. Gilmore 08/01/2012
**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) 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 (07/02/2011). Date listed is the first day any portion of the option vested. Additional portions of 20% of the option vested annually on 07/02/2012, 07/02/2013, 07/02/2014 and 07/02/2015.
(2) This non-qualified stock option was granted out of the Company's 2010 Stock Option Plan and vests at 33.33% per year. Date listed is the first day the options are available.
(3) 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.
(4) These are unfunded accounts under the 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.
(5) The accounts track common shares on a one-for-one basis

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