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) March 9, 2006

 

TEREX CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

Delaware

1-10702

34-1531521

(State or Other Jurisdiction

(Commission

(IRS Employer

of Incorporation)

File Number)

Identification No.)

 

 

500 Post Road East, Suite 320, Westport, Connecticut

06880

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

                                          

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

 

NOT APPLICABLE

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

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):

 

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

(a) Terex Corporation (“Terex”) issued a press release on March 9, 2006, in which Terex provided an update on its 2005 financial performance as well as a 2006 outlook. A copy of this press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

 

Item 8.01. Other Events.

 

Terex issued a press release on March 9, 2006, announcing that Hyeryun Lee Park has been appointed to the newly created position of President, Terex Asia. A copy of this press release is included as Exhibit 99.2 to this Form 8-K.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

 

(c)

Exhibits

 

 

99.1

Press release of Terex Corporation issued on March 9, 2006 regarding Terex’s 2005 financial performance and 2006 outlook.

 

 

99.2

Press release of Terex Corporation issued on March 9, 2006 regarding the appointment of Hyeryun Lee Park.

 

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: March 9, 2006

TEREX CORPORATION

 

By: /s/ Phillip C. Widman

Phillip C. Widman

Senior Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

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