8-K

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) September 19, 2011

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)

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(d)On September 19, 2011, Terex Corporation (“Terex” or the “Company”) announced that Scott W. Wine will be appointed to the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Terex effective October 10, 2011. Mr. Wine, 44, is the Chief Executive Officer of Polaris Industries Inc. and has served in that role since 2008. Polaris designs, engineers, manufactures and markets innovative, high quality off-road vehicles, including all-terrain vehicles and the Polaris RANGER® for recreational and utility use, snowmobiles, motorcycles and on-road electric powered vehicles. There are no relationships or related transactions between Mr. Wine and the Company that would be required to be reported under Section 404(a) of Regulation S-K. Mr. Wine will be an independent director under the listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange and the Company's Corporate Governance Guidelines. Mr. Wine will receive the standard compensation provided to all Terex non-employee directors as described under the heading “Director Compensation” in the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2011. Terex non-employee directors generally serve on two committees of the Board, and it is currently expected that Mr. Wine will also serve on two committees of the Board.

A copy of the Company's press release, dated September 19, 2011, announcing the appointment of Mr. Wine to the Board is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 5.02.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1Press release of Terex Corporation issued on September 19, 2011.

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: September 21, 2011

TEREX CORPORATION

By: /s/ Eric I Cohen

Eric I Cohen

Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel

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EX-99.1

News Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact Information:

Tom Gelston

Vice President, Investor Relations

Phone: 203-222-5943

Email: thomas.gelston@terex.com

SCOTT W. WINE TO JOIN TEREX CORPORATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS

WESTPORT, CT, September 19, 2011 -- Terex Corporation (NYSE:TEX) announced today that Scott W. Wine will be appointed to its Board of Directors effective October 10, 2011.

Mr. Wine is the Chief Executive Officer of Polaris Industries, Inc. and has served in that role since 2008. Polaris designs, engineers, manufactures and markets innovative, high quality off-road vehicles, including all-terrain vehicles and the Polaris RANGER® for recreational and utility use, snowmobiles, motorcycles and on-road electric powered vehicles.

“Scott Wine has a proven track record of growing profitable industrial businesses, acquiring and integrating businesses and rapidly driving results,” said Ronald M. DeFeo, Terex Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. ”We look forward to his contribution to board decision making as Terex continues its development toward becoming a superb operating company,” commented G. Chris Andersen, Lead Director and Chairman of the Governance and Nominating Committee.

Prior to joining Polaris, Mr. Wine served as President of Fire Safety Americas, part of the Fire & Security Division of United Technologies Corporation since 2007, and, prior to that time, held senior leadership positions at Danaher Corp. from 2003 to 2007, serving as President of its Jacob Vehicle Systems and Veeder-Root subsidiaries and Vice President and General Manager, Manufacturing Programs in Europe. From 1996 to 2003, Mr. Wine held a number of operations and executive positions, both international and domestic, with Allied Signal Corp.'s Aerospace Division, which became Honeywell International after a 1999 merger with Honeywell, Inc. Mr. Wine began his career as an officer in the United States Navy.

Mr. Wine holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Maryland and a Bachelor of Science degree in economics from the United States Naval Academy. Mr. Wine also currently serves on the Board of Directors of Polaris.

Terex Corporation is a diversified global manufacturer reporting in four business segments: Aerial Work Platforms, Construction, Cranes and Materials Processing. Terex manufactures a broad range of equipment for use in various industries, including the construction, infrastructure, quarrying, mining, shipping, transportation, refining, energy and utility industries. Terex offers financial products and services to assist in the acquisition of Terex equipment through Terex Financial Services. Terex uses its website to make information available to its investors and the market at www.terex.com.

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Terex Corporation

200 Nyala Farm Road, Westport, Connecticut 06880

Telephone: (203) 222-7170, Fax: (203) 222-7976, www.terex.com