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)      March 11, 2004      

                       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)

 

Item 5 .	Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure	
 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	On March 11, 2004, the Registrant issued a press release announcing that it had closed on the acquisition of ATP Automotive, Inc., comprised of Michigan Rubber Products, Inc. and WEK Industries, Inc. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.	
 	 	 	 	 	
Item 7 .	Financial Statements and Exhibits	
(c)	 	Exhibits	 	 	
 	 	99.1	Press release of Company dated March 11, 2004.	

 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  March 11, 2004   	   	By:	  /s/ Kevin C. O'Neil                           	
 	 	 	Kevin C. O'Neil	
 	 	 	General Counsel and
Assistant Secretary	

News Release
NYSE: MYE
Contact:
Gregory J. Stodnick
Vice President-Finance & Chief Financial Officer
(330) 253-5592

MYERS INDUSTRIES COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF
MICHIGAN RUBBER PRODUCTS AND WEK INDUSTRIES
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 11, 2004, Akron, Ohio-- Myers Industries, Inc. (NYSE: MYE) today announced that it has completed the acquisition of ATP Automotive, Inc., comprised of Michigan Rubber Products, Inc. (MRP) and WEK Industries, Inc. (WEK). MRP and WEK are leading suppliers of molded rubber and plastic products and subassemblies to the automotive industry.

Myers Industries, Inc. is an international manufacturer of polymer products for industrial, agricultural, automotive, commercial, and consumer markets. The Company is also the largest wholesale distributor of tools, equipment, and supplies for the tire, wheel, and undervehicle service industry in the U.S. Myers Industries had net sales of $661.1 million in 2003. Visit www.myersind.com to learn more.

 Forward-Looking Statements : Statements in this release may include "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to materially differ from those expressed or implied. Any statement that is not of historical fact may be deemed to be a forward-looking statement. Myers Industries does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements contained herein.
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