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) May 15, 2008
TEREX CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Delaware |
1-10702 |
34-1531521 |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction |
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(IRS Employer |
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of Incorporation) |
File Number) |
Identification No.) |
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200 Nyala Farm Road, Westport, Connecticut |
06880 |
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
(Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (203) 222-7170
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NOT APPLICABLE |
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) |
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On May 15, 2008, Thomas J. Hansen and David C. Wang were elected to the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Terex Corporation (“Terex”).
Mr. Hansen, 59, is vice chairman of Illinois Tool Works, Inc. (“ITW”), a manufacturer of fasteners and components, consumable systems and a variety of specialty products and equipment. He is responsible for ITW’s worldwide Automotive Components and Fastener, Fluids and Polymers, Industrial Metal and Plastic and Construction businesses.
Mr. Wang, 64, is President of Boeing China Inc. and Vice President of International Relations of The Boeing Company, a manufacturer of commercial and military aircraft. Mr. Wang is also a director of KLA-Tencor Corporation.
A copy of the Terex press release, dated May 15, 2008, announcing the elections of Mr. Hansen and Mr. Wang to the Board is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(d) |
Exhibits |
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99.1 |
Press release of Terex Corporation issued on May 15, 2008. |
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: May 15, 2008
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TEREX CORPORATION |
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By: /s/ Eric I Cohen |
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Eric I Cohen Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel |
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