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)      March 7, 2007     



                       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 8.01

Other Events.
   

        On March 7, 2007, Myers Industries, Inc. ("Myers") entered into an agreement to acquire select equipment, molds and inventory related to the Xytec and Combo product lines of Schoeller Arca Systems Inc., a subsidiary of Schoeller Arca Systems N.V., in the United States, Canada and Mexico. The product lines will become a part of Myers North American Material Handling Segment. The transaction closed on March 8, 2007.

A copy of the press release announcing the transaction is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

     

Item 9.01.

Exhibits.
 

 

      

99.1 Press Release dated March 8, 2007.
 


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.

     

         Myers Industries, Inc.              

               (Registrant)



DATE  March 12 , 2007

   

By:

  /s/ Donald A. Merril                            
     

Donald A. Merril

Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary