UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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):		September 10, 2008
Joy Global Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware	1-9299	39-1566457
(State or Other Jurisdiction	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
of Incorporation)
100 E. Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 2780,
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
414-319-8500
	Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On September 10, 2008, we issued a press release announcing that our board of directors authorized the repurchase of an additional
$1 billion of outstanding common stock under our stock repurchase program and extended the program to December 31, 2010. A
copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
Ex. 99.1 Press release of Joy Global Inc. issued September 10, 2008
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.
		JOY GLOBAL INC.
Date: September 11, 2008	By:	/s/ Michael S. Olsen
		Michael S. Olsen
		Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press release of Joy Global Inc. issued September 10, 2008