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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) August 15, 2005
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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 8.01. Other Events.
Terex Corporation ("Terex") issued a press release on August 15, 2005,
updating the status of the completion of its financial statements for the year
ended December 31, 2004 and prior periods.
The press release also announced that Terex has obtained a waiver from its
senior bank lending group extending the due date through September 15, 2005 to
provide such lenders with Terex's financial information for the year ended
December 31, 2004 and the quarters ended March 31 and June 30, 2005.
A copy of this press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press release of Terex Corporation issued on August 15, 2005.
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: August 15, 2005
TEREX CORPORATION
By: /s/ Phillip C. Widman
Phillip C. Widman
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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