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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) November 25, 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" or "Terex") issued a press release dated
November 25, 2003 announcing that it has completed the issuance of $300,000,000
principal amount of 7.375% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014 (the "Notes") and
that it has amended its existing bank credit facility. Terex used $100,000,000
of the proceeds from the issuance of the Notes and $100,000,000 of cash on hand
to prepay existing bank term loans.
The Company also announced that it will redeem the remaining $200,000,000
in principal amount of its 8.875% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2008 with the
remaining proceeds from the issuance of the Notes and cash on hand. The date for
redemption of the 8.875% Senior Subordinated Notes has been set for December 26,
2003.
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 November 25, 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: November 25, 2003
TEREX CORPORATION
By: /s/ Eric I Cohen
Eric I Cohen
Senior Vice President
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