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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) January 23, 2004
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TEREX CORPORATION
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware 1-10702 34-1531521
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
500 Post Road East, Suite 320, 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 5. Other Events.
Terex Corporation (the "Company" or "Terex") announced on January 23, 2004
that Rick Nichols has been named to the position of President of Terex Material
Processing and Mining. The Unit Rig truck and O&K Mining shovel businesses,
along with the Material Processing businesses of Cedarapids, Simplicity, Jacques
and Canica, will now be under Mr. Nichols' leadership. This change will take
effect immediately. Thys de Beer, currently President of Terex Mining, will
continue with the Company, working on various corporate initiatives and special
assignments. Both Rick Nichols and Thys de Beer will continue to report to
Ronald DeFeo, Terex's Chairman and CEO.
A copy of this press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press release of Terex Corporation issued on January 23, 2004.
SIGNATURES
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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: January 23, 2004
TEREX CORPORATION
By: /s/ Eric I Cohen
Eric I Cohen
Senior Vice President
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