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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) July 1, 2003
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TEREX CORPORATION
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware 1-10702 34-1531521
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
500 Post Road East, Suite 320, Westport, Connecticut 06880
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (203) 222-7170
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NOT APPLICABLE
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5. Other Events.
Terex Corporation (the "Company") issued a press release dated July 1, 2003
announcing that it has reached a non-binding agreement in principle with
Caterpillar Inc. ("Caterpillar") for Caterpillar to acquire the Company's
worldwide electric drive mining truck business, and for the Company to acquire
Caterpillar's 5000-Series mining shovel intellectual property.
The completion of these transactions is subject to a number of
contingencies, including satisfactory due diligence, regulatory review and the
execution of a definitive agreement. Financial terms will not be disclosed
pending such execution.
A copy of this press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press release of Terex Corporation issued on July 1, 2003.
SIGNATURES
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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: July 1, 2003
TEREX CORPORATION
By: /s/ Eric I Cohen
Eric I Cohen
Senior Vice President