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) July 30, 2010

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)

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Item 8.01.		Other Events

On July 30, 2010, the board of directors of Myers Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) approved Amendment No. 1 (the “Amendment”) to the 2008 Incentive Stock Plan of the Company, effective as of March 4, 2010 (the “Plan”). Pursuant to the Amendment, the Plan was amended to: (i) modify the definition of “Change of Control”; (ii) allow awards granted thereunder to be issued in book entry form, and (iii) require the approval of the stockholders before any outstanding option or stock appreciation right granted thereunder can be repriced or before the purchase or cash-out of an option by the Company, except in connection with a “Change in Control”.

The full text of the Amendment is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and the description of its terms above is qualified in its entirety by reference to the terms of the Amendment.

Item 9.01.		Financial Statements and Exhibits

	10.1			Amendment No. 1 to the 2008 Incentive Stock Plan of the Company, effective as of March 4, 2010

SIGNATURE

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.