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) December 17, 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 8.01. Other Events.

 

Terex Corporation ("Terex") issued a press release on December 17, 2007, announcing that its Board of Directors has increased and extended its share repurchase program, under which Terex now may purchase an additional $500 million of its outstanding common shares. This brings the total that may be repurchased under the share repurchase program to $700 million, and extends the program period from its original expiration date of June 30, 2008 through June 30, 2009. Purchases may be made at the discretion of Terex from time to time in open market transactions at prevailing prices or through privately negotiated transactions as conditions permit. 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 December 17, 2007.

 

 

 

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: December 18, 2007

 

TEREX CORPORATION

By: /s/ Eric I Cohen

Eric I Cohen Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel

 

 

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