WORTHINGTON ENTERPRISES, INC. — Director's Dealing 2005

Oct 5, 2005

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: WORTHINGTON INDUSTRIES INC (WOR)
CIK: 0000108516
Period of Report: 2005-10-03

Reporting Person: BRINKMAN DALE T (VP-Admin & Secretary)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2005-10-03	Common Stock	G	1000	$21.05	Disposed	20907	Direct
2005-10-03	Common Stock	M	20000	$13.00	Acquired	40907	Direct
2005-10-03	Common Stock	F	15483	$21.05	Disposed	25424	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2005-10-03	Employee Stock Option (Right to Purchase)	$13.00	M	20000	Disposed	2008-11-18	Common Shares (20000)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	43040	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: The Company Plan Fund invests in common shares of Worthington Industries, Inc. and the amount listed is the most recent updated amount held.

F2: 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 (11/18/1999). Date listed is the first day any portion of the option vested. Additional portions of 20% of the option vested annually on 11/18/2000, 11/18/2001, 11/18/2002, and 11/18/2003.