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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) September 15, 2016 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. ¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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UNITED STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORTPursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) September 15, 2016

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.

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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Item 7.01 . Regulation FD Disclosure.

A copy of the investor presentation to be used by representatives of Myers Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) in investor outreach meetings to be held in the Fall of 2016 is attached to thisCurrent Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1. The investor presentation is also available on the Investor Relations – Financial Presentations portion of the Company’s website atwww.myersindustries.com.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 on Form 8-K, the information set forth in this Item 7.01 and the investor presentation attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 is “furnished” andshall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall suchinformation be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Item 9.01 . Financial Statements and Exhibits.

99.1 Investor Presentation by the Company dated Fall 2016

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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: September 15, 2016 By: /s/ R. David Banyard

R. David BanyardPresident and Chief Executive Officer

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I NVESTORP RESENTATION- F ALL2016 M YERSI NDUSTRIES , I NC .

Exhibit 99.1

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S AFEH ARBORS TATEMENT

Statements in this presentation concerning the Company’s goals, strategies, and expectations for business and financial results may be"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and are based on current indicatorsand expectations. Whenever you read a statement that is not simply a statement of historical fact (such as when we describe what we"believe," "expect," or "anticipate" will occur, and other similar statements), you must remember that our expectations may not be correct,even though we believe they are reasonable. We do not guarantee that the transactions and events described will happen as described(or that they will happen at all). You should review this presentation with the understanding that actual future results may be materiallydifferent from what we expect. Many of the factors that will determine these results are beyond our ability to control or predict. You arecautioned not to put undue reliance on any forward-looking statement. We do not intend, and undertake no obligation, to update theseforward-looking statements. These statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differmaterially from those expressed or implied in the applicable statements. Such risks include:

(1) Changes in the markets for the Company’s business segments

(2) Changes in trends and demands in the markets in which the Company competes(3) Unanticipated downturn in business relationships with customers or their purchases(4) Competitive pressures on sales and pricing(5) Raw material availability, increases in raw material costs, or other production costs(6) Harsh weather conditions(7) Future economic and financial conditions in the United States and around the world(8) Inability of the Company to meet future capital requirements(9) Claims, litigation and regulatory actions against the Company(10) Changes in laws and regulations affecting the Company

Myers Industries, Inc. encourages investors to learn more about these risk factors. A detailed explanation of these factors is available in the Company’s publiclyfiled quarterly and annual reports, which can be found online at www.myersindustries.com and at the SEC.gov website.

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B OARDAND N EWCEO E VALUATINGE NTERPRISES TRATEGY

» David Banyard named President and CEO of Myers Industries inDecember 2015» Previously held leadership positions at Danaher Corporation (NYSE: DHR) and

Roper Technologies (NYSE: ROP)» History of increasing revenue and cash flow in niche businesses through:

» Focus on clear, crisp commercial processes» Playing to the company’s strengths» Implementing lean manufacturing» Talent management

» Currently working with Board of Directors to formulate a revised enterprisestrategy» Improving cash flow is core to the strategy» Completed strategic marketing reviews» Implementing commercial process improvements and lean tools» Assessing various capital deployment options

» Strategic update to the investment community expected to becommunicated in late 2016 or early 2017

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C ORPORATEG OVERNANCE

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B OARDHAS C ONSISTENTLYI MPLEMENTEDB ESTP RACTICES

ISS2016BoardStudy

GOVERNANCEPRACTICE MYERSINDUSTRIES SMALLCAPCOMPANIES S&P500COMPANIES

AnnualElections 53% 83%

IndependentBoardChair 38% 26%

BoardIndependence 89% AVGof78% AVGof83%

CommitteeIndependence

Audit- 100%Compensation-100%Governance - 100%

Audit– Not ListedCompensation-98.4%AVGGovernance–NotListed

Audit– NotListedCompensation-99.7%AVGGovernance–NotListed

NumberofFinancialExperts 2 AVGof1.9 AVGof2.5

BoardDiversity 22%female0%minority

13%female7%minority

20% female13%minority

Board&CommitteesCompleteAnnualSelf-Evaluations

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Myers has an experienced and effective Board focused on shareholder value creation

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C OMMITTEDAND E XPERIENCEDB OARD

» The Board is composed of 9 members,8 of whom are independent

» The Board’s composition includesrelevant expertise from diverse areas:

» Half of the independent directors havejoined the Board since 2014

» Board succession plan in place

» Sales & Marketing» Audit & Risk Management» Strategic Planning» Mergers & Acquisitions» Polymer Manufacturing

» Compensation» Industrial Operations» Finance & Accounting» Distribution» Investment Banking

Board Composition

» 2015: F. Jack Liebau, Jr.» 2015: Bruce Lisman

» 2016: Jane Scaccetti» 2016: Daniel R. Lee

Independent89%

Male78%

Female22%

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3

1

0-3 Years 5-7 Years 7-10 Years

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E XECUTIVEC OMPENSATION

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P ERFORMANCE -D RIVENC OMPENSATION

» Pay for performance» Reasonable post-employment/change

in control provisions» Double trigger change in control

provisions» Share ownership guidelines» Independent compensation advisors» Tally sheets to evaluate and monitor

NEO compensation» Clawback policy

» Enter into employment contracts» Offer tax gross-ups» Reprice underwater options» Allow cash buyouts of underwater

options» Permit derivative transactions or short

sales by directors, officers oremployees

» Provide perquisites

WHATWEDO WHATWEDON’TDO

Our executive compensation program is designed to implement ourexecutive pay philosophy to attract and retain the best talent in our

industries and pay for performance

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P ERFORMANCE -D RIVENC OMPENSATION

ELEMENTS OF CEO PAY COMPARISON

Compensation Elements 2015 2016Base salary Guaranteed Guaranteed

Annual bonus Budgeted EBITDABudgeted Cashflow

Budgeted operating profitGrowth in operating profit

Budgeted cash flowLong-term incentives Performance cash awards

Stock optionsRestricted stock units

Performance stock unitsStock options

Restricted stock unitsRetirement and other benefits Qualified retirement plan

Supplemental executiveretirement plan

Annual physical examination

Qualified retirement plan

Annual physical examination

Executive perquisites Car allowanceUse of Company’s country club

membership*None

In March, the Compensation Committee approved the below changes to theincentive pay program in an effort to address shareholder concerns

*Use of membership was at user’s own expense

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2016 CEO C OMPENSATIONM IX

» Annual bonus tied to:» Achieving budgeted

operating profit¹» Growth in operating profit¹» Achieving budgeted cash

flow» Long-term incentives:

» Performance stock units» Tied to ROIC achievement over 3

years» Increases stock ownership» Aligned with shareholders’ desire to

improve stock price

» Stock options» Restricted stock units

1. Operating profit more closely aligned with how the Company measures the performance of its businesses.2. If stock options not considered performance based, 66.5% compensation at risk.

TIED TO KEY PERFORMANCE METRICS

Salary22.5%

Annual Bonus22.5%

Service BasedRestricted

Stock11.0%

PerformanceStock Units

33.0%

Stock Options11.0%

2016 CEO Compensation Mix at Target66.5%

PerformanceBased²

11%ServiceBased

22.5%SalaryBased

55%Long-termIncentives

22.5%Short-termIncentives

22.5%SalaryBased

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I NTERNALCONTROL OVER FINANCIALREPORTING

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I NTERNALCONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING

Myers is taking the following actions to further ensure effectiveinternal controls over financial reporting

» Reviewing and updating internal control processes and documentation at everybusiness to identify and remediate control gaps

» Completing balance sheet and account reconciliation reviews at every businessunit twice in calendar year 2016

» All reviews conducted by a member of the corporate controller group

» Supplementing the technical competence of our accounting staff with additionaltraining and resources

» Plan approved by entire Board at April 2016 board meeting

» Providing monthly updates to Audit Committee Chair and quarterly updates to entire auditcommittee

ENHANCING INTERNAL CONTROL STRUCTURE

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