Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4)

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES 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 * KLINGLER JEFFREY R 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Worthington Steel, Inc. [WS] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Operating Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) 100 OLD WILSON BRIDGE ROAD 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 06/01/2026 (Street) COLUMBUS, OH 43085 4. If Amendment, Date 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 (City) (State) (Zip) 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 06/01/2026 M 200 A $21.51 93,412 D Common Shares 06/01/2026 S 200 D $43 93,212 D Common Shares 06/02/2026 M 3,442 A $18.64 96,654 D Common Shares 06/02/2026 M 6,259 A $21.51 102,913 D Common Shares 06/02/2026 M 10,335 A $14.37 113,248 D Common Shares 06/02/2026 S 14,008 D $43.5217(1) 99,240 D Common Shares 06/02/2026 S 6,028 D $44.5283(2) 93,212 D Commons Shares 4,600 I By IRA Common Shares 1.22 I By 401K

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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 Underlying Securities (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 of Derivative Security: 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

Non-Qualifed Stock Options (Right to Buy)

$21.51

06/01/2026

M

200

06/30/2024(3)

06/30/2033

Common Shares

200

$ 0

9,489

D

Non-Qualifed Stock Options (Right to Buy)

$21.51

06/02/2026

M

6,259

06/30/2024(3)

06/30/2033

Common Shares

6,259

$ 0

3,230

D

Non-Qualifed Stock Options (Right to Buy)

$18.64

06/02/2026

M

3,442

06/25/2024(4)

06/25/2031

Common Shares

3,442

$ 0

0

D

Non-Qualifed Stock Options (Right to Buy)

$14.37

06/02/2026

M

10,335

06/24/2025(5)

06/24/2032

Common Shares

10,335

$ 0

0

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
KLINGLER JEFFREY R 100 OLD WILSON BRIDGE ROAD COLUMBUS, OH 43085			Chief Operating Officer

Signatures

/s/Joseph Y. Heuer, as attorney-in-fact for Jeffrey R. Klingler		06/03/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	The price reported is a weighted average price. These common shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $43.00 to $43.96, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of common shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth.
(2)	The price reported is a weighted average price. These common shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $44.02 to $44.87, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of common shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth.
(3)	This non-qualified stock option was granted pursuant to the Worthington Steel, Inc. 2023 Long Term Incentive Plan. The date listed is the first day any portion of the option will vest. Additional portions of 33.33% of the option vested on 6/30/2025 and will vest on 6/30/2026.
(4)	This non-qualified stock option was granted pursuant to the Worthington Steel, Inc. 2023 Long Term Incentive Plan. The date listed is the date upon which this non-qualifed stock option became fully exercisable.
(5)	This non-qualified stock option was granted pursuant to the Worthington Steel, Inc. 2023 Long Term Incentive Plan. The date listed is the date upon which this non-qualifed stock option became fully exercisable.

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