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 8, 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 8, 2007, Terex Corporation (the “Company”) and Colin Robertson, Executive Vice President, Operations, of the Company, entered into an amendment to their previous agreement of December 15, 2006, with respect to Mr. Robertson’s resignation from the Company. Pursuant to the amendment, Mr. Robertson will remain an employee of the Company through April 5, 2007.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(c)

Exhibits

 

10.1

Amendment, dated February 8, 2007, to Letter Agreement, dated as of December 15, 2006, between Terex Corporation and Colin Robertson.

 

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 9, 2007

TEREX CORPORATION

By: /s/ Eric I Cohen

Eric I Cohen

Senior Vice President,

General Counsel and

Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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