[Form 4] Worthington Steel, Inc. Insider Trading Activity

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

John H. McConnell II, a director of Worthington Steel, Inc. (WS), was granted 5,836 restricted common shares on 09/26/2025 under the company's 2023 Equity Incentive Plan for Non-Employee Directors. The shares were awarded at no cash price and will vest on the date of the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders if he remains on the board. After the grant, Mr. McConnell beneficially owns 43,167 shares directly; an additional 245 shares are reported as indirectly owned by his spouse. The Form 4 was signed by an attorney-in-fact on 09/30/2025.

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Financial Analyst

TL;DR: Routine director compensation increases insider ownership modestly; no cash purchase and time-based vesting are standard.

This Form 4 reports a standard restricted stock award of 5,836 shares to a non-employee director under an established equity plan. The grant carries no cash price and vests contingent on continued board service until the next annual meeting, indicating retention-focused compensation rather than performance-linked pay. The transaction is not dilutive in a transactional sense to the director and appears immaterial to company valuation absent additional context on share count or plan overhang.

Corporate Governance Expert

TL;DR: Governance practice aligns with common director pay — restricted stock with service-based vesting to encourage continuity.

The award reflects typical non-employee director remuneration: equity granted to align director and shareholder interests and encourage continued service. Vesting tied to the next annual meeting is a short-term retention condition. The filing discloses direct and indirect beneficial ownership and follows Form 4 requirements; there are no indications of unusual related-party terms or accelerated vesting disclosed in this filing.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

McConnell John H II

(Last) (First) (Middle)

100 OLD WILSON BRIDGE ROAD

(Street)

COLUMBUS OH 43085

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Worthington Steel, Inc. [ WS ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/26/2025

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction 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)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Shares	09/26/2025		A(1)		5,836	A	$0	43,167	D
Common Shares								245	I	By Spouse

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction 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 (Month/Day/Year)		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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. An Award of restricted stock was granted pursuant to the Worthington Steel, Inc. 2023 Equity Incentive Plan for Non-Employee Directors. The restricted stock will vest on the date on which the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Worthington Steel, Inc. is held if the non-employee director remains on the Board.

	/s/ Joseph Y. Heuer, as attorney-in-fact for John H. McConnell II	09/30/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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