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) October 20, 2010

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.)

200 Nyala Farm Road, 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)

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):

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Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

Terex Corporation (“Terex”) issued a press release on October 20, 2010, in which Terex provided certain third quarter 2010 financial results.  A copy of this press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

Item 7.01.  Regulation FD Disclosure.

Terex will host a conference call October 21, 2010 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time to review the Company’s third quarter 2010 financial results.  Terex will post on its website a slide presentation that will accompany the conference call. To access the slide presentation, go to the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at www.terex.com.

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)	Exhibits
99.1	Press release of Terex Corporation issued on October 20, 2010

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:  October 20, 2010

TEREX CORPORATION

By:  /s/ Phillip C. Widman

Phillip C. Widman

Senior Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

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