Ownership Submission
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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Ellis George
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/05/2009		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TEREX CORP [TEX]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
TEREX CORPORATION, 200 NYALA FARM ROAD		 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 Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

WESTPORT, CT 06880		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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

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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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
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

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Ellis George
TEREX CORPORATION
200 NYALA FARM ROAD
WESTPORT, CT 06880		       President, Construction  

Signatures

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

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(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.
 
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Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

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