================================================================================ 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) September 29, 2004 ------------------ 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) ================================================================================ Item 8.01. Other Events. As previously announced, Terex Corporation ("Terex" or the "Company") hosted a conference at MINExpo International 2004 on September 28, 2004 in Las Vegas, Nevada for analysts and investors to review mining industry trends and recent developments. A replay of Terex's presentation is being made available on the Company's website, www.terex.com, in the "Investors" section of the website. In addition, a copy of Terex's slide presentation from this conference is also available in the "Investors" section of the website. 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: September 29, 2004 TEREX CORPORATION By: /s/ Jeffrey A. Gershowitz Jeffrey A. Gershowitz Vice President - 2 -