Item 8.01 Other Events.

Effective October 22, 2009, Worthington Industries, Inc. (NYSE: WOR) changed the transfer agent for its common shares, without par value, from National City Bank to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. ("Wells Fargo Shareowner Services" or "Wells Fargo"). Wells Fargo will serve as the new Transfer Agent, Registrar and Dividend Disbursing Agent as well as the Administrator of the Dividend Reinvestment and Employee Stock Purchase Plan.