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            FORM 12b-25                                  SEC FILE NUMBER
                                                             1-10702
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    NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING                          CUSIP NUMBER
                                                            880779
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(Check one):      |_| Form 10-K     |_|  Form 20-F    |_|  Form 11-K      
                  |X| Form 10-Q     |_|  Form N-SAR   |_|  Form N-CSR

                  For Period Ended:  June 30, 2005

                    |_|  Transition Report on Form 10-K

                    |_|  Transition Report on Form 20-F

                    |_|  Transition Report on Form 11-K

                    |_|  Transition Report on Form 10-Q

                    |_|  Transition Report on Form N-SAR


                           For the Transition Period Ended:

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If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above, identify
the Item(s) to which the notification relates:

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PART I -- REGISTRANT INFORMATION

Terex Corporation
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Full Name of Registrant


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Former Name if Applicable


500 Post Road East, Suite 320
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Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)

Westport, Connecticut 06880
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City, State and Zip Code

PART II -- RULES 12b-25(b) AND (c)

If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or expense
and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should
be completed. (Check box if appropriate) 

     (a)  The reason described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form
          could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense
|_|  (b)  The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on
          Form 10-K, Form 20-F, Form 11-K, Form N-SAR or Form N-CSR, or portion
          thereof, will be filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day
          following the prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly report or
          transition report on Form 10-Q, or portion thereof, will be filed on
          or before the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due date;
          and 
     (c)  The accountant's statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25(c)
          has been attached if applicable.



PART III -- NARRATIVE

State below in reasonable detail why Forms 10-K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q, N-SAR, N-CSR,
or the transition report or portion thereof, could not be filed within the
prescribed time period.

As previously disclosed in Current Reports on Form 8-K furnished to the
Securities and Exchange Commission, Terex Corporation ("Terex" or the "Company")
has commenced a detailed examination in an effort to reconcile imbalances in
certain of the Company's accounts. Based on the results of its review, the
Company concluded that the financial statements of Terex for the years ended
December 31, 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2003 need to be restated to correct certain
errors. The Company's internal review activities have not yet been completed and
the Company is currently working to complete its financial statements for the
year ended December 31, 2004. In addition, the Company has not yet completed its
assessment of effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of
December 31, 2004, although, as previously disclosed in Current Reports on Form
8-K, the Company has determined that a material weakness existed in the
Company's internal control over financial reporting which contributed to the
occurrence of these errors. The Company believes that it is nearing completion
of this process, and currently anticipates filing all appropriate documents,
including applicable financial statements, for the year ended December 31, 2004
and prior periods with the SEC in the near future. Once these reports are filed,
the Company will file its Quarterly Reports for the quarters ended March 31,
2005 and June 30, 2005 as soon thereafter as possible.


PART IV -- OTHER INFORMATION

(1)  Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
     notification

     Eric I Cohen                    203                          222-7170
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        (Name)                  (Area Code)                 (Telephone Number)

(2)  Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d) of the
     Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company Act
     of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter period that the
     registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed ? If answer is
     no, identify report(s).    |_| Yes         |X| No


     Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2004
     Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2004
     Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2005


(3)  Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations from
     the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the
     earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion
     thereof?
                                |X|Yes          |_| No

The Company expects total revenue for its fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2005, to
be approximately $1,764 million, an increase of 32% from total revenue of
approximately $1,336 million in the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2004. At this
time, the Company anticipates fully diluted earnings per share for the fiscal
quarter ended June 30, 2005 to be $1.54, as compared to $1.17 for the fiscal
quarter ended June 30, 2004.


                                TEREX CORPORATION
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                  (Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
thereunto duly authorized.


Date:  August 9, 2005       By:/s/ Phillip C. Widman
                               Phillip C. Widman
                               Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer