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) February 23, 2007

 

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 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On February 23, 2007, J. C. Watts, Jr., a director of Terex Corporation (the “Company”) notified the Company that he will not stand for re-election as a director of the Company. Mr. Watts will serve the remainder of his term, which expires on May 17, 2007, the date of this year's annual meeting of stockholders.

 

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: February 27, 2007

TEREX CORPORATION

By: /s/ Eric I Cohen

Eric I Cohen

Senior Vice President,

Secretary and General

Counsel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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