Sec Form 4 Filing - BALDWIN JOHN T @ WORTHINGTON INDUSTRIES INC - 2003-09-17

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP 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 BALDWIN JOHN T 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 _____ Officer (give title below) X __ Other (specify below) former VP-CFO (See Footnote) (Last) (First) (Middle) 1205 DEARBORN DRIVE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 09/17/2003 (Street) COLUMBUS, OH43085-4769 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 09/17/2003( 1 ) M 7,000 A $ 9.3 36,100 D Common Shares 1,600 I Custodial accts. for children Common Shares 5,134( 2 ) I By 401(k) Plan

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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 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) Da te Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Employee Stock Option (Right to Purchase) $ 9.3 09/17/2003 M 7,000 03/30/2002( 3 ) 03/30/2011 Common Shares 7,000 $ 0 0 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other BALDWIN JOHN T 1205 DEARBORN DRIVE COLUMBUS, OH43085-4769 former VP-CFO (See Footnote) Signatures /s/John T. Baldwin 09/17/2003 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Footnote to Relationship of Reporting Person to Issuer:Mr. Baldwin was the former Vice President-Chief Financial Officer of the Company until September 4, 2003, his last day of work with the Company. He ceased being an executive officer of the Company on that day but his employment with the Company ran through September 17, 2003. ( 2 )Listed are the 9.16.03 equivalents held in the Plan Fund which invests in common shares of Issuer. ( 3 )This option was granted out of the 1997 LTIP and vests at 20% per year beginning 3-30-02. As of the last day of employment (9-17-03) the unvested portion of this option covering 21,000 common shares expired by its terms.

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