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)      August 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 1.01.

Entry Into A Material Definitive Agreement.

 

On August 21, 2005, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Myers Industries, Inc. ("Company") approved the Company entering into an Employment Agreement with Mr. Kevin C. O'Neil, as Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of the Company. A summary of the terms of this agreement is attached as Exhibit 99-1.

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c) Exhibits

99-1

Summary of the terms of the Employment Agreement effective August 21, 2005 with Mr. Kevin C O'Neil, Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Myers Industries, Inc.

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

August 23, 2005

By:

  /s/ John C. Orr

       

John C. Orr
       

President and Chief Executive Officer