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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 1, 2003
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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.
The Terex Corporation Board of Directors elected former U.S.
Congressman J.C. Watts, Jr., 45, to the Company's Board effective January 7,
2003. Congressman Watts represented Oklahoma's 4th District in the U.S. House of
Representatives for eight years until January 7, 2003. Widely recognized for his
unique leadership abilities, Congressman Watts was elected Chairman of the House
Republican Conference in 1998 and was re-elected to the post unanimously two
years later. He served on a number of key committees during his tenure in
Congress, including the Armed Services Committee, the Select Homeland Security
Committee, the Military Readiness Subcommittee, and the Procurement
Subcommittee. As a rising star in his party, Congressman Watts also served as
Honorary Co-Chairman of the 2000 Republican National Convention that nominated
George W. Bush for the presidency.
Mr. Watts fills a vacancy on the Board created by the retirement of
Marvin Rosenberg effective at the conclusion of 2002. Mr. Rosenberg had been a
member of the Company's Board since 1992. Previously, Mr. Rosenberg served as
the Company's Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel from 1994
until his retirement as an active employee at the end of 1997. Prior to that,
Mr. Rosenberg was Secretary and General Counsel of Terex from 1987 through 1994.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release, dated January 6, 2003, announcing the retirement of Marvin
Rosenberg from the Terex Corporation Board of Directors.
99.2 Press Release, dated January 8, 2003, announcing the appointment of
J.C. Watts, Jr. to the Terex Corporation Board of Directors.
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 8, 2003
TEREX CORPORATION
By: /s/ Eric I Cohen
Eric I Cohen
Senior Vice President