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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140109-01-500001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20010430
FILED AS OF DATE:		20010510

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TEREX CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000097216
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INDUSTRIAL TRUCKS TRACTORS TRAILERS & STACKERS [3537]
		IRS NUMBER:				341531521
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10702
		FILM NUMBER:		1628685

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 POST ROAD EAST
		STREET 2:		STE 320
		CITY:			WESTPORT
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06880
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2032227170

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 POST ROAD EAST
		STREET 2:		STE 320
		CITY:			WESTPORT
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06880

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BLACK MAMMOTH CONSOLIDATED MINING CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19671002
<REPORTING-OWNER>

COMPANY DATA:	
	COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DEFEO RONALD M
	CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001140109
	STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 []
<RELATIONSHIP>OFFICER

FILING VALUES:
	FORM TYPE:		4

BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
	STREET 1:		C/O TEREX CORP
	STREET 2:		500 POST ROAD EAST, SUITE 320
	CITY:			WESTPORT
	STATE:			CT
	ZIP:			06880
	BUSINESS PHONE:		2032225956

MAIL ADDRESS:	
	STREET 1:		C/O TEREX CORP
	STREET 2:		500 POST ROAD EAST, SUITE 320
	CITY:			WESTPORT
	STATE:			CT
	ZIP:			06880
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<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>defeo4.txt
<DESCRIPTION>DEFEO MAY 4
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                     U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549

                                     FORM 4

                  STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

    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(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

[_]  Check box if no longer  subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations
     may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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1.   Name and Address of Reporting Person*

DeFeo                               Ronald               M.
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   (Last)                           (First)             (Middle)

500 Post Road East, Suite 320
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                                    (Street)

Westport                                CT              06880
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   (City)                           (State)              (Zip)


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2.   Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol


TEX
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3.   IRS Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an Entity (Voluntary)



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4.   Statement for Month/Year


04/01
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5.   If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)


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

     [ ]  Director                             [_]  10% Owner
     [X]  Officer (give title below)           [_]  Other (specify below)

President and Chief Executive Officer
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7.   Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check applicable line)

     [x]  Form filed by one Reporting Person
     [_]  Form filed by more than one Reporting Person
________________________________________________________________________________


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           Table I -- Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of,
                             or Beneficially Owned
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                                                                                                                6.
                                                                 4.                              5.             Owner-
                                                                 Securities Acquired (A) or      Amount of      ship
                                                    3.           Disposed of (D)                 Securities     Form:     7.
                                                    Transaction  (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)             Beneficially   Direct    Nature of
                                      2.            Code         ------------------------------- Owned at End   (D) or    Indirect
1.                                    Transaction   (Instr. 8)                   (A)             of Month       Indirect  Beneficial
Title of Security                     Date          ------------     Amount      or     Price    (Instr. 3      (I)       Ownership
(Instr. 3)                            (mm/dd/yy)     Code     V                  (D)             and 4)         (Instr.4) (Instr. 4)
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<S>                                   <C>            <C>      <C>    <C>         <C>    <C>      <C>            <C>       <C>

Common stock, par value $.01(1)       04/05/01        A              30,000       A                              D
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Common stock, par value $.01(2)       04/05/01        A              20,000       A               349,367        D
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*    If the Form is filed by more than one  Reporting  Person,  see  Instruction
     4(b)(v).

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially
          owned directly or indirectly.

                            (Print or Type Response)                      (Over)

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FORM 4 (continued)

Table II -- Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
         (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

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<CAPTION>
                                                                                                                    10.
                                                                                                          9.        Owner-
                                                                                                          Number    ship
                                                                                                          of        Form
                    2.                                                                                    Deriv-    of
                    Conver-                    5.                              7.                         ative     Deriv-   11.
                    sion                       Number of                       Title and Amount           Secur-    ative    Nature
                    or                         Derivative    6.                of Underlying     8.       ities     Secur-   of
                    Exer-             4.       Securities    Date              Securities        Price    Bene-     ity:     In-
                    cise     3.       Trans-   Acquired (A)  Exercisable and   (Instr. 3 and 4)  of       ficially  Direct   direct
                    Price    Trans-   action   or Disposed   Expiration Date   ----------------  Deriv-   Owned     (D) or   Bene-
1.                  of       action   Code     of(D)         (Month/Day/Year)            Amount  ative    at End    In-      ficial
Title of            Deriv-   Date     (Instr.  (Instr. 3,    ----------------            or      Secur-   of        direct   Owner-
Derivative          ative    (Month/  8)       4 and 5)      Date     Expira-            Number  ity      Month     (I)      ship
Security            Secur-   Day/     ------   ------------  Exer-    tion               of      (Instr.  (Instr.   (Instr.  (Instr.
(Instr. 3)          ity      Year)    Code V    (A)   (D)    cisable  Date     Title     Shares  5)       4)        4)       4)
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<S>                 <C>      <C>      <C>  <C>  <C>   <C>    <C>      <C>      <C>       <C>     <C>      <C>       <C>      <C>
Employee Stock Option
(right to buy)(3)    16.80    04/05/01  A        100,000      04/05/02  04/05/11 Common   100,000           100,000   D

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Explanation of Responses:
(1)  Restricted Stock granted pursuant to the Company's 2000 Long-term Incentive
Plan vesting over a 4-year period, with the first shares vesting on 4/5/02.
(2)  Restricted stock granted pursuant to the Company's 2000 Long-term Incentive
Plan.  Said stock vests immediately upon the Company's share price closing at
$33.60 on the New York Stock Exchange.
(3)  Incentive Stock Options granted pursuant to the Company's 2000 Long-term
Incentive Plan vesting over a 4-year period, with the first vesting on 4/5/02.

/s/ Ronald M. DeFeo                                            5/10/01
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      **Signature of Reporting Person                             Date


**     Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal
       Criminal Violations.

See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note:  File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed.
       If space provided is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.


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