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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

FORM 10-K

[X]

For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2002

Commission File Number 001-08524

MYERS INDUSTRIES, INC.

Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

      Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to the filing requirements for at least the past 90 days. Yes [X]  No [ ]

      Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. [ ]

      Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes [X]  No [ ]

      State the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity stock held by non-affiliates using the closing price of the registrant as of June 30, 2002: $362,087,599. Indicate the number of shares outstanding of registrant’s common stock as of June 30, 2002: 24,000,475 Shares of Common Stock, without par value.

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DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

(1)	Portions of Registrant’s Notice of 2002 Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement, dated March 17, 2003, in Part III (Items 10, 11, 12 and 13)

CROSS REFERENCE SHEET

PURSUANT TO FORM 10-K GENERAL INSTRUCTION G(4)

(1)	Registrant’s Notice of 2003 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and Proxy Statement

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PART I

     (a) General Development of Business

      In 2002, Myers Industries, Inc. (Company) had net sales of $608.0 million, virtually unchanged from the prior year. Despite the flat sales, net income for 2002 of $24.0 million increased 58 percent from the net income of $15.2 million reported in 2001, primarily as a result of the cessation of goodwill amortization and significantly lower interest expense.

      Net sales for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2002, were $159.3 million, an increase of 7 percent from the $148.5 million reported in 2001. Net income was $4.0 million, an increase of 73 percent compared to $2.3 million in the prior year’s fourth quarter. Net income per share was $.13, an increase of 63 percent compared with $.08 in the fourth quarter of 2001.

      The adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142, which discontinued the amortization of goodwill, affected results positively in both the fourth quarter and for the full year. Goodwill amortization in the comparable quarter and year ended December 31, 2001, reduced income before taxes by $2.3 million and $9.2 million, net income by $1.8 million and $7.1 million and earnings per share by $.06 and $.24 respectively.

      For the year, the Company had cash flow from operations totaling $65.5 million and total debt was reduced by $32.0 million. Debt to total capitalization was reduced to 48 percent at December 31, 2002 compared with 55 percent at the end of 2001. In August, the Board of Directors declared a five-for-four stock split and a $.05 cash dividend on the split shares, making 2002 the 27th consecutive year in which cash dividends were increased.

     (b) Financial Information About Industry Segments

      The response to this section of Item 1 is contained in the Industry Segments footnote of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements under Item 8 of this report.

     (c) Description of Business

      The Company conducts its business activities in two segments, manufacturing and distribution. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002, the manufacturing segment generated approximately 75% of sales, while the distribution segment contributed approximately 25% of sales.

      Our manufacturing segment designs, manufactures, and markets a variety of plastic and rubber products, ranging from plastic material handling containers and storage boxes to rubber OEM parts and tire repair materials. These products are made through a variety of molding processes in 25 facilities located throughout North America and Europe.

      Our distribution segment is engaged in the distribution of tools, equipment, and supplies used for tire and wheel service and automotive underbody repair. The distribution segment operates through 43 branches located in major cities throughout the United States and in foreign countries through export and businesses in which we hold an equity interest.

      In our manufacturing segment, we design, manufacture, and market more than 11,000 products from plastic and rubber. We currently operate 18 manufacturing facilities in the United States, six in Western Europe and one in Canada. Our manufactured plastic and rubber products are sold nationally and internationally by a direct sales force and through independent sales representatives.

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      Key Manufactured Product Areas

	•	Reusable Plastic Material Handling Containers
	•	Plastic Planters
	•	Plastic Storage & Organization Products
	•	Plastic Storage Tanks
	•	Plastic and Metal Material Handling Carts
	•	Rubber OEM & Replacement Parts
	•	Tire Repair & Retreading Products
	•	Custom Rubber Sheet Stock
	•	Reflective Highway Marking Products

      Product Brands

	•	Buckhorn
	•	Akro-Mils
	•	Allibert Équipement
	•	Ameri-Kart
	•	Buckhorn Rubber
	•	Dillen
	•	Listo
	•	Patch Rubber
	•	raaco

      Manufacturing Capabilities

	•	Plastic & Rubber Injection Molding
	•	Compression Molding
	•	Winding Extrusion
	•	Vacuum Forming
	•	Rotational Molding
	•	Rubber Compounding, Calendering & Extrusion
	•	Rubber-to-Metal Bonding
	•	Blow Molding
	•	Metal Forming

      Representative Markets

	•	Agriculture
	•	Automotive
	•	Chemical
	•	Construction
	•	Consumer
	•	Food Processing & Distribution
	•	General Industrial
	•	Healthcare
	•	Horticulture
	•	Marine/ Watercraft
	•	Recreational Vehicle
	•	Telecommunications
	•	Tire Repair & Retread
	•	Transportation
	•	Waste Collection
	•	Water Control

      Our largest product line is reusable plastic material handling containers. These products help customers efficiently and economically move products and reduce solid waste in closed-loop distribution systems. We are one of the leading manufacturers of these material handling products, which include collapsible bulk boxes, hand-held containers and trays, small parts bins, pallets, and a variety of other specialty items. We believe that

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      Our material handling products are utilized for shipping and handling a wide range of industrial and commercial items, including automotive, appliance, and electronic components; food products such as meat, poultry, and produce; bulk seed and feed; health and beauty care products; apparel and textiles; and hardware. These products deliver specific cost-saving and productivity benefits to our customers. At the Saturn plant in Springhill, Tennessee, our containers and pallets are reused hundreds of times to carry fasteners and bumpers from suppliers directly to the assembly area, reducing the scrap rate and eliminating costly solid waste from cardboard boxes and wood pallets. Chicken delivered to KFC restaurants across the United States comes in the reusable container that we pioneered; the container better protects the chicken during transport and is more sanitary than cardboard boxes. Our plastic bins are used on assembly lines, at distribution centers and in retail outlets throughout the world to organize small parts and other items.

      Growers, retailers, and consumers use our plastic planters and trays to create plant and floral displays. We manufacture a broad line of indoor/outdoor decorative planters, pots, bowls, window boxes, urns, and grower containers and trays; we are also North America’s largest producer of hanging baskets. These items serve the needs of the grower at greenhouses and nurseries, as well as retail garden centers, home centers, and mass merchandisers such as Target®, Kmart®, and Wal-Mart®.

      For consumers, we adapt storage solutions for industry to home and office settings. Our popular KeepBox® containers help consumers organize everything from holiday decorations to school supplies. Storage organizers and cabinets provide efficient storage for small items and accessories in the home workshop or at the office. Hobbyists and craftsmen use our popular CraftDesign® products for efficient, portable storage of craft, sewing, and art supplies.

      Part of our product line is plastic storage tanks used for storage and transport of a wide variety of solid and liquid materials. These tanks are produced in the United States using rotational molding and in Europe with both winding extrusion and rotational molding. Our extruded tanks are primarily used for storage in industries such as chemical and water treatment and are an effective alternative to stainless steel tanks, giving customers the same performance for a lower price. For industries such as agriculture, plastics, and food, our roto-molded tanks are commonly used as intermediate bulk containers (IBCs), transporting material from one location to another or as a temporary storage vessel; these uses are often “returnable” applications, in which the tanks can be reused for multiple round trips in a closed loop distribution system.

      We manufacture plastic carts used in material handling and waste collection. Manufacturers apply our carts and dumpers for in-plant transport of products and scrap. Over 700 municipalities use the carts for residential waste collection.

      From seals for water supply lines to hood latches and air hose assemblies for trucks, our engineered, molded OEM and replacement parts meet precise specifications for the waterworks, agriculture, transportation, and civil construction industries. Specialized manufacturing expertise enables us to create a range of specific-performance custom rubber products, including rubber-to-metal bonded items used in marine and maintenance equipment, water control, and environmental applications.

      More than 50 years ago we started making tire patches. We now offer the most comprehensive line of tire repair and retreading products in the United States. To service the more than 221 million damaged tires that occur each year, we make all the materials and products customers need to perform safe and profitable tire repairs: the plug that fills a puncture, the cement that seats the plug, the tire innerliner patch, and the final sealing compound. Our products are used to repair the smallest puncture in passenger tires and the most severe tear in large, off-the-road tires.

      Our calendered rubber sheet stock is used in many applications. The telecommunications industry splices cabling with our specialty tapes. In the mining industry, our materials are used to create linings for material handling conveyor systems. Another of our custom sheet stocks is used as the base material to produce the world’s top-selling line of golf grips, “Golf Pride®”.

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      We have applied our rubber calendering and compounding expertise to create reflective marking products for the road repair and construction industry. Transportation professionals use our reflective tape striping, symbols, and legends for marking roadways, intersections, and hazardous areas. Our tape stock is easier to apply, more reflective, and longer lasting than paint. We make the tape in both temporary and permanent grades.

      The Company’s manufacturing business is dependent upon outside suppliers for raw materials, principally polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene and synthetic and natural rubber. We believe that the loss of any one supplier or group of suppliers would not have a materially adverse effect on our business, since in most instances identical or similar materials are readily obtainable from other suppliers.

      In our distribution segment, we are the largest distributor of tools, equipment, and supplies to tire, wheel, and undervehicle service specialists in the United States. We buy and sell nearly 10,000 different tool, equipment, and supply items ranging from computerized alignment systems and tire balancers to tire valves and small hand tools.

      Key Distribution Products

	•	Tire Valves & Accessories
	•	Tire Changing & Balancing Equipment
	•	Lifts & Alignment Equipment
	•	Service Equipment & Tools
	•	Tire Repair/ Retread Equipment & Supplies

      Product Brand

	•	Myers Tire Supply

      Capabilities

	•	International Distribution
	•	Broad Sales Coverage
	•	Personalized Service
	•	Customer Product Training
	•	National Accounts

      Representative Markets

	•	Retail Tire Dealers
	•	Truck Tire Dealers
	•	Auto Dealers
	•	Commercial Auto & Truck Fleets
	•	Tire Retreaders
	•	General Repair Facilities

      Within the continental United States, we provide widespread distribution and sales coverage from 43 branches in 31 states. Each branch operates as a profit center and is staffed by a branch manager, salespeople, office, warehouse, and delivery personnel.

      Internationally, we have five wholly owned warehouse distributors located in Canada and Central America. We also own interests in several foreign warehouse distributors. Sales personnel from our Akron, Ohio headquarters cover the Far East, Middle East, South Pacific and South American territories.

      We buy products from top suppliers to ensure quality is delivered to our customers. Each of the brand-name products we sell is associated with superior performance in its respective area. Some of these leading brands include: Chicago Pneumatic air tools; Hennessy tire changing, balancing, and alignment equipment; Corghi tire changers and balancers; Ingersoll-Rand air service equipment; John Bean Co. tire balancing and changing equipment; our own Patch Rubber brand tire patches, cements, and repair supplies; and Rotary lifts and related equipment.

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      An essential element of our success in the distribution segment is our nearly 170 sales representatives, who deliver personalized service on a local level. Customers rely on Myers’ sales representatives to introduce the latest tools and technologies and provide training in new product features and applications. Representatives also teach the proper use of diagnostic equipment, and present on-site workshops demonstrating industry approved techniques for tire repair and undercar service.

      Competition in the manufacturing segment is substantial and varied in form and size from manufacturers of similar products and of other products which can be readily substituted for those produced by the Company. Competition in the distribution segment is generally from local and regional businesses.

      As of December 31, 2002 the Company had a total of 4,293 full-time and part-time employees. Of these employees, 3,583 were engaged in the manufacturing segment, 614 were employed in the distribution segment and 96 were employed at the Company’s corporate offices. Approximately 10% of the Company’s employees are members of unions, however, in certain countries in which the Company operates union membership is not known due to confidentiality laws. The Company believes it has a good relationship with its union employees.

      The Response to this section of Item 1 is contained in the Industry Segments footnote of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements under Item 8 of this Report.

      The following table sets forth by segment certain information with respect to properties owned by the Registrant:

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Manufacturing

      The following table sets forth by segment certain information with respect to facilities leased by the Registrant:

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      The Registrant also leases distribution facilities in 32 locations throughout the United States and Canada which, in the aggregate, amount to approximately 167,000 square feet of warehouse and office space. All of these locations are used by the distribution of aftermarket repair products and services segment.

      The Registrant believes that all of its properties, machinery and equipment generally are well maintained and adequate for the purposes for which they are used.

      There are no pending legal proceedings other than ordinary routine litigation incidental to the Registrant’s business.

      During the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002, there were no matters submitted to a vote of security holders.

Executive Officers of the Registrant

      Set forth below is certain information concerning the executive officers of the Registrant. Executive officers are elected annually by the Board of Directors and serve at the pleasure of the Board.

      Each executive officer has been principally employed in the capacities shown or similar ones with the Registrant for over the past five years with the exception of Mr. O’Neil. Mr. O’Neil consulted as Assistant Secretary until June 2002 at which time he became a full time employee of the Company. Prior to his full time employment, he was a partner and shareholder of Brouse McDowell Co., LPA.

      Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires the Registrant’s Directors, certain of its executive officers and persons who own more than ten percent of its Common Stock (“Insiders”) to file reports of ownership and changes in ownership with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the American Stock Exchange, Inc., and to furnish the Company with copies of all such forms they file. The Company understands from the information provided to it by the Insiders that they adhered to all filing requirements applicable to the Section 16 Filers, except that Mr. Myers, due to an administrative error by his brokerage firm, failed to timely report four transactions on December 27, 30, 31, 2002 and January 2, 2003. Mr. Myers made the necessary filing for these transactions on February 19, 2003.

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PART II

      The Company’s Common Stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (ticker symbol MYE). The approximate number of record holders at December 31, 2002 was 2,214. High and low stock prices and dividends for the last two years were:

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MYERS INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

*	Adjusted for the five-for-four stock split distributed in August 2002; the ten percent stock dividends paid in August, 2001; August, 2000; and August, 1999.

2002 Results of Operations

      Net sales of $608.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2002 were virtually unchanged from the prior year. Despite the flat sales, net income for 2002 of $24.0 million or $.80 per share increased 58 percent from the net income of $15.2 million or $.51 per share reported in 2001, as a result of the cessation of goodwill amortization and significantly lower interest expense.

      On a segment basis, sales in the distribution segment increased $3.1 million or 2 percent as sales of capital equipment picked up following several years of weak demand. In the manufacturing segment, sales

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      Gross profit, expressed as a percentage of sales, declined slightly to 33.1 percent for the year ended December 31, 2002, compared with 33.7 percent in the prior year. In the distribution segment, margins increased slightly based on continuing favorable sales mix of higher margin supplies. In the manufacturing segment, margins declined as a result of lower selling prices and an increase of unabsorbed fixed manufacturing costs due to lower production levels. Raw material costs, primarily for plastic resins, were lower than prior year costs through the first half of 2002 but increased throughout the year and were unfavorable in the third and fourth quarters.

      Total operating expenses decreased $9.8 million or 6 percent to $149.2 million. Expressed as a percentage of sales, operating expenses were reduced to 24.5 percent in 2002 compared to 26.1 percent in 2001. The reduction in current year operating expenses was primarily due to the elimination of goodwill amortization which totaled $9.2 million in 2001. Other reductions in general and administrative expenses resulting from cost containment efforts were largely offset by significantly higher costs for medical, property, casualty and other insurances.

      Net interest expense of $11.8 million for 2002 was down $6.9 million or 37 percent from the prior year. This decrease was primarily the result of lower interest rates, however, the Company also received the benefit of lower average borrowing levels by repaying $35.8 million of debt during the year.

      Income taxes as a percentage of pretax income was 40.6 percent compared with 44.2 percent in the prior year. The lower effective tax rate reflects the elimination of the impact which non-deductible goodwill amortization had in prior years. In addition, the Company experienced a more favorable foreign tax rate difference in the current year.

2001 Results of Operations

      For the year ended December 31, 2001, net sales of $608.0 million were down 7 percent from the $652.7 million in 2000. Net income for 2001 of $15.2 million decreased 37 percent from the $24.0 million.

      The Company experienced sales declines in both of its business segments. Distribution segment sales were down $7.2 million or 5 percent reflecting lower unit volumes, particularly for capital equipment. In the manufacturing segment, sales decreased $37.7 million or 7 percent from the prior year as the Company experienced sharply lower demand brought on by the general recession and global economic slowdown affecting most of the industrial markets we serve. In addition, competitive pressures and lower raw material costs resulted in conditions to maintain or lower selling prices for most of the Company’s product lines and markets. Excluding the impact of acquired companies, sales in the manufacturing segment would have declined 10 percent and total sales would be down 9 percent for the year. The translation effect of foreign currencies, primarily the euro, did not have a material impact with a difference of less than one percent on the sales amounts as reported.

      Cost of sales decreased $32.1 million or 7 percent, reflecting the significant drop in fiscal 2001 sales. Gross profit, expressed as a percentage of sales, improved slightly to 33.7 percent for the year ended December 31, 2001, compared with 33.3 percent in the prior year. In the distribution segment, margins improved slightly reflecting a shift in sales mix to higher margin supplies versus capital equipment. In the manufacturing segment, margins were virtually unchanged as a benefit of lower raw material costs were offset by slightly lower selling prices and a decrease in the absorption of fixed manufacturing costs resulting from reduced production.

      Total operating expenses increased $4.7 million, or 3 percent, to $159.0 million. The increase in fiscal 2001 reflects the full year impact of expenses of companies acquired in the fourth quarter of last year as well as the amortization of related goodwill. In addition, the Company experienced substantially higher costs for medical insurance and bad debt expense, including approximately $1.0 million as a result of the Kmart

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      Net interest expense for 2001 decreased $3.7 million or 16 percent compared with the prior year. This decrease reflects primarily the impact of lower interest rates. In addition, the Company reduced total debt by $35.3 million in fiscal 2001 and, therefore, received the benefit of lower average borrowing levels.

      Income taxes as a percent of income before taxes was 44.2 percent compared to 41.3 percent in the prior year. The higher effective tax rate reflects the more significant impact of non-deductible goodwill amortization resulting from lower pretax income combined with higher foreign tax rate difference.

Financial Condition

Liquidity and Capital Resources

      In 2002, the Company generated cash from operating activities of $65.5 million. During the year investments in property, plant and equipment totaled $28.4 million and total debt was reduced by $32 million. Debt as a percentage of total capitalization was reduced to 48 percent at December 31, 2002 compared to 55 percent at the end of 2001. At December 31, 2002, the Company had working capital of $83.8 million and a current ratio of 1.7 to 1.

      At December 31, 2002, available borrowing under the Company’s revolving credit facility was approximately $70 million. During the next five years management anticipated on-going capital expenditures in the range of $25 to $30 million annually. Cash flows from operations and funds available under existing credit facilities will provide the Company’s primary source of future financing. Management believes that it has sufficient financial resources to meet anticipated business requirements in the foreseeable future, including capital expenditures, dividends, working capital and debt service.

      The following summarizes the Company’s future cash outflows for the next five years resulting from financial contracts and commitments:

Critical Accounting Policies

      Our discussion and analysis of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations are based on the accompanying consolidated financial statements, which are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. As indicated in Note 1 to our consolidated financial statements, the amount of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses reported are affected by estimates and judgements that are necessary to comply with generally accepted accounting principles. We base our estimates on prior experience and other assumptions that we consider reasonable to our circumstances. While estimates and judgements are applied in arriving at reported amounts such as pension benefits and provisions for self-insured risks, we believe the following matters may involve a high degree of judgement and complexity.

      Revenue Recognition — the Company recognizes revenues from the sale of products, net of actual and estimated returns, at the point of passage of title, which is generally at the time of shipment.

      Bad Debts — the Company evaluates the collectibility of accounts receivable based on a combination of factors. In circumstances where the Company is aware of a specific customer’s inability to meet it financial obligations, a specific allowance for doubtful accounts is recorded against amounts due to reduce the net recognized receivable to the amount the Company reasonably believes will be collected. Additionally, the Company reviews historical trends for collectibility in determining an estimate for its allowance for doubtful

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      Inventory — inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined by the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method for approximately 41 percent of the Company’s inventories and the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method for all other inventories. Where appropriate, standard cost systems are utilized for purposes of determining cost; the standards are adjusted as necessary to ensure they approximate actual costs. Estimates of lower of cost or market value of inventory are determined based upon current economic conditions, historical sales quantities and patterns and, in some cases, the specific risk of loss on specifically identified inventories.

      Goodwill — as a result of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets,” recorded goodwill will be subject to annual impairment testing. Goodwill impairment testing requires, in part, that we estimate the fair value of our business units which, in turn, requires that we make judgements concerning future cash flows and appropriate discount rates for those businesses. Our estimate of the fair value of these business units and the related goodwill, could change over time based on a variety of factors, including the actual operating performance of the underlying businesses or the impact of future events on the cost of capital and the related discount rates used.

      Contingencies — in the ordinary course of business, we are involved in various legal proceedings and contingencies. We have recorded liabilities for these matters in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 5, “Accounting for Contingencies” (SFAS 5). SFAS5 requires a liability to be recorded based on our estimate of the probable cost of the resolution of a contingency. The actual resolution of these contingencies may differ from our estimates. If a contingency is settled for an amount greater than out estimates, a future charge to income would result. Likewise, if a contingency is settled for an amount that is less than our estimate, a future credit to income would result.

      Income Taxes — deferred income taxes are provided to recognize the effect of temporary differences between financial and tax reporting. Deferred income taxes are not provided for undistributed earnings of foreign consolidated subsidiaries as it is our intention to reinvest such earnings for an indefinite period of time. The Company has significant operations outside the United States and in jurisdictions with statutory tax rates both higher and lower than in the United States. As a result, significant tax and treasury planning and analysis of future operations are necessary to determine the proper amounts of tax assets, liabilities and expense to be recognized.

      The Company has reserved the deferred tax benefit of certain tax loss carry forwards in foreign countries that if realized would reduce future income tax expense by approximately $5,977,000. Of this amount, $2,657,000 expires in various years from 2003 through 2007, and $3,320,000 has no expiration date. The Company also has U.S. foreign tax credit carry forwards of approximately $800,000 expiring in 2004.

      The Company has financing arrangements that require interest payments based on floating interest rates. As such, the Company’s financial results are subject to changes in the market rate of interest. Our objective in managing the exposure to interest rate changes is to limit the volatility and impact of rate changes on earnings while maintaining the lowest overall borrowing cost. At present, the Company has not entered into any interest rate swaps or other derivative instruments to fix the interest rate on any portion of its financing arrangements with floating rates. Accordingly, based on current debt levels at December 31, 2002, if market interest rates increase one percent, the Company’s interest expense would increase approximately $2.5 million.

      Some of the Company’s subsidiaries operate in foreign countries and, as such, their financial results are subject to the variability that arises from exchange rate movements. The Company believes that foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations do not represent a significant market risk due to the nature of the foreign countries in which we operate, primarily Canada and Western Europe, as well as the size of those relative to the total Company.

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      The Company uses certain commodities, primarily plastic resins, in its manufacturing processes. As such, the cost of operations is subject to fluctuation as the market for these commodities changes. The Company monitors this risk but currently has no derivative contracts to hedge this risk, however, the Company also has no significant purchase obligations to purchase fixed quantities of such commodities in future periods.

      The consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes and the reports of management and independent accountants follow Item 9 of this Report.

Summarized Quarterly Results of Operations

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REPORT OF ERNST & YOUNG, LLP, INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

      We have audited the accompanying statement of consolidated financial position of Myers Industries, Inc. (an Ohio Corporation) and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2002 and the related statements of consolidated income, shareholders’ equity and comprehensive income and cash flows for the year then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. The consolidated financial statements of Myers Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2001 and for each of the two years in the period then ended were audited by other auditors who have ceased operations and whose report dated February 15, 2002, expressed an unqualified opinion on those statements before the revisions described below and in the Goodwill and Intangible Assets note and the 2002 restatement adjustment for the retroactive effect of the five-for-four stock split described below and in the Net Income Per Share note.

      We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

      In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Myers Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries at December 31, 2002 and the consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows for the year then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.

      As explained in the Goodwill and Intangible Assets note, effective January 1, 2002, the Company changed its method of accounting for goodwill.

      As discussed above, the financial statements of Myers Industries, Inc. as of December 31, 2001, and for each of the two years in the period then ended were audited by other auditors who have ceased operations. As described in the Goodwill and Intangible Assets note, these financial statements have been revised to include the transitional disclosures required by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, which was adopted by the Company as of January 1, 2002. Our audit procedures with respect to the disclosures for 2001 and 2000 in the Goodwill and Intangible Assets note included (a) agreeing the previously reported net income and net income per share to the previously issued financial statements and the adjustments to those amounts representing amortization expense (including any related tax effects) recognized in those periods related to goodwill to the Company’s underlying records obtained from management, and (b) testing the mathematical accuracy of the calculation of adjusted net income. Also, as described in the Net Income Per Share note, in 2002 the Company’s Board of Directors approved a five-for-four stock split, and all references to the number of shares, per share information and the number of stock options in the financial statements have been adjusted to reflect the stock split on a retroactive basis. We audited the adjustments that were applied to restate the number of shares and per share information and the number of stock options reflected in the 2001 and 2000 financial statements. Our procedures included (a) agreeing the authorization for the five-for-four stock split to the Company’s underlying records obtained from management, and (b) testing the mathematical accuracy of the restated number of shares, net income per share, stock option information and all other per share amounts.

      In our opinion, the disclosures for 2001 and 2000 in the Goodwill and Intangible Assets note are appropriate and the adjustments to reflect the five-for-four stock split are appropriate and have been properly applied. However, we were not engaged to audit, review, or apply any procedures to the 2001 or 2000 financial statements of the Company other than with respect to such disclosures and adjustments and, accordingly, we do not express an opinion or any other form of assurance on the 2001 or 2000 financial statements taken as a whole.

/s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP

Akron, Ohio

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      This report is a copy and has not been reissued by Arthur Andersen, LLP.

      This report references the Company’s balance sheet as of December 31, 2000 and its related consolidated statements of Income, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the year ended December 31, 1999 which are not presented herein.

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

      We have audited the accompanying statements of consolidated financial position of Myers Industries, Inc. (an Ohio Corporation) and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2001 and 2000, and the related statements of consolidated income, shareholders’ equity and comprehensive income and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2001. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

      We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

      In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Myers Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2001 and 2000, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2000, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.

ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP

/s/ Arthur Andersen LLP

Cleveland, Ohio,

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For The Years Ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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As Of December 31, 2002 and 2001