UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

Washington, D.C. 20549

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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) October 21, 2009

 

TEREX CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

                                          

Registrant's telephone number, including area code (203) 222-7170

 

 

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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

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

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

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

 

 

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

Terex Corporation (“Terex”) issued a press release on October 21, 2009, in which Terex provided certain third quarter 2009 financial results. A copy of this press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

 

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

Terex will host a conference call on October 22, 2009 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time to review the Company’s third quarter 2009 financial results. Terex has posted on its website a slide presentation that will accompany the conference call. To access the slide presentation, go to the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at www.terex.com.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

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.

 

Date: October 21, 2009