Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

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 OF SECURITIES
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^* LYTTLE CATHERINE M	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 __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Sr VP & Chief HR Officer
(Last) (First) (Middle) 200 OLD WILSON BRIDGE ROAD	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 12/21/2021
(Street) COLUMBUS, OH 43085 (City) (State) (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. 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)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Shares	12/21/2021		M		2000	A	$31.71	50553	D
Common Shares	12/21/2021		S		2000	D	$49.60	48553	D
Common Shares								136 ⁽¹⁾	I	By 401(k)

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)*
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. 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		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)			11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Non-qualified stock option (right to by)	$31.71	12/21/2021		M			2000	6/28/2014 ⁽²⁾	6/28/2023	Common Shares	2000	$0.00	0	D
Phantom stock acquired under Deferred Compensation Plan	⁽³⁾							⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁵⁾	Common Shares	6 ⁽⁶⁾		333 ⁽⁶⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Amount listed is the most up-to-date information available regarding holdings in the Company Plan Fund which invests in common shares of Worthington Industries, Inc. and is based on a plan statement dated as of September 30, 2021.
(2)	This non-qualified stock option was granted pursuant to the Worthington Industries, Inc. 2010 Stock Option Plan. Date listed is the first day the first portion of the option vested. Additional portions of 33.33% of the option vested annually on 6/28/2015 and 6/28/2016.
(3)	The account under the 2005 NQ Plan (defined in the footnote directly below) tracks common shares on a one-for-one basis.
(4)	Prior to October 1, 2014, the account balances related to the theoretical Worthington Industries, Inc. common share deemed investment option could be immediately transferred to other investment options under the terms of the Worthington Industries, Inc. Amended and Restated 2005 Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended (the "2005 NQ Plan").
(5)	The 2005 NQ Plan provides that effective October 1, 2014 and thereafter, any amount credited in a participant's account to the phantom stock fund (i.e. theoretical Worthington Industries, Inc. common share deemed investment option) may not be transferred to an alternative deemed investment option under the 2005 NQ Plan until distribution from the 2005 NQ Plan. Distributions are made only in common shares of Worthington Industries, Inc. and generally commence upon a person's leaving employment with Worthington Industries, Inc.
(6)	The amount shown reflects additional unfunded theoretical Worthington Industries, Inc. common shares (i.e. phantom stock) credited pursuant to the dividend reinvestment feature of the 2005 NQ Plan.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
LYTTLE CATHERINE M 200 OLD WILSON BRIDGE ROAD COLUMBUS, OH 43085			Sr VP & Chief HR Officer