Form 8-K






UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549


FORM 8-K


CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)      June 21, 2005     

 

                       MYERS INDUSTRIES, INC.                        
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

           Ohio           

   

              1-8524            

   

          34-0778636          

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

  

(Commission
File Number)

  

(IRS Employer
Identification Number)

 

    

     1293 South Main Street, Akron, OH      

   

     44301     

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

  

(Zip Code)

Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code      (330) 253-5592     


                                                                                                                                      
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions.

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Item 5.02.

Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

 

On June 21, 2005, Mr. Michael W. Kane, a director of Myers Industries, Inc. ("Company"), submitted his voluntary resignation to the Company. The resignation was effective immediately. Mr. Kane was a member of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee of the board of directors.

The Company is not aware of any circumstances which represented any disagreement between Mr. Kane and the Company, which may have caused, in whole or in part, Mr. Kane's resignation. A copy Mr. Kane's letter of resignation is attached as an exhibit 17 to this Form 8-K.


   

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits
   

(c)

Exhibit
 

17         Letter of Resignation of Michael W. Kane

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

         Myers Industries, Inc.              

               (Registrant)



DATE  June 21, 2005  

  

By:

  /s/ Kevin C. O'Neil                      
     

Kevin C. O'Neil
     

Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary