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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000097216-04-000094
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031021
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040301

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WILKERSON ROBERT R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001192692

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10702
		FILM NUMBER:		04638159

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O TEREX CORP
		STREET 2:		500 POST RD EAST STE 320
		CITY:			WESTPORT
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06880

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O TEREX CORP
		STREET 2:		500 POST RD EAST STE 320
		CITY:			WESTPORT
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06880

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TEREX CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000097216
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INDUSTRIAL TRUCKS TRACTORS TRAILERS & STACKERS [3537]
		IRS NUMBER:				341531521
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 POST ROAD EAST
		STREET 2:		STE 320
		CITY:			WESTPORT
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06880
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2032227170

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 POST ROAD EAST
		STREET 2:		STE 320
		CITY:			WESTPORT
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06880

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BLACK MAMMOTH CONSOLIDATED MINING CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19671002
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
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            <transactionDate>
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        <footnote id="F1">Shares received in payment of a portion of the contingent purchase price as provided for in the Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among Terex Corporation, Magic Acquisition Corp. and Genie Holdings, Inc. dated as of July 19, 2002.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represent shares beneficially owned as of February 27, 2004.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Represent shares beneficially owned as of February 23, 2004.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>/s  ROBERG WILKERSON</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-03-01</signatureDate>
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