SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Ellis George

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

TEREX CORPORATION

200 NYALA FARM ROAD

(Street)

WESTPORT

06880

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/05/2009

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TEREX CORP [ TEX ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	President, Construction

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock, $.01 par value	52,159⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock, $.01 par value	2,399	I	401(k) plan
Common Stock, $.01 par value	5,383⁽²⁾	I	By Wife
Common Stock, $.01 par value	1,779	I	401(k) plan by wife

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Employee Stock Option, Right to Buy	02/07/2004	02/07/2013	Common Stock, $.01 par value	6,000	$5.66	D
Employee Stock Option, Right to Buy	08/04/2004	08/04/2013	Common Stock, $.01 par value	7,500	$10.42	D
Employee Stock Option, Right to Buy	03/11/2005	03/11/2014	Common Stock, $.01 par value	5,000	$17.35	D
Employee Stock Option, Right to Buy	06/13/2006	06/01/2016	Common Stock, $.01 par value	4,000	$45.75	D
Employee Stock Option, Right to Buy	09/08/2004	09/08/2013	Common Stock, $.01 par value	6,000	$11.35	I	By Wife
Employee Stock Option, Right to Buy	03/11/2005	03/11/2014	Common Stock, $.01 par value	900	$17.35	I	By Wife

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes shares granted to Mr. Ellis pursuant to the Company's long-term incentive plans with 19,291 shares subject to time and/or performance based vesting restrictions.

2. Includes shares granted to Mrs. Ellis pursuant to the Company's long-term incentive plans with 5,354 shares subject to time and/or performance based vesting restrictions.

Remarks:

EXHIBIT LIST Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

	/s/ Scott J. Posner, by power of attorney	10/09/2009
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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