TEREX CORP — Director's Dealing 2008

May 14, 2008

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: TEREX CORP (TEX)
CIK: 0000097216
Period of Report: 2008-05-12

Reporting Person: RIORDAN THOMAS J (President, COO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2008-05-12	Common Stock, par value $.01	P	32	$72.19	Acquired	179136	Direct
2008-05-12	Common Stock, par value $.01	P	85	$72.55	Acquired	179221	Direct
2008-05-12	Common Stock, par value $.01	I	0	—	Acquired	914	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Represents shares purchased through payroll deductions through the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

F2: Represents shares purchased through payroll deductions through the Company's Deferred Compensation Plan.