UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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 1, 2020
TEREX CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware | 1-10702 | 34-1531521 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
of Incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
200 Nyala Farm Road | Westport | Connecticut | 06880 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (203) 222-7170
NOT APPLICABLE |
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) |
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock ($0.01 par value) | TEX | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2). | |
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
As a step by Terex Corporation (“Terex” or the “Company”) in its initiative to reduce SG&A costs in a post-COVID world, the Company will be consolidating its Corporate Financial Planning & Analysis and Accounting teams. In conjunction with this consolidation, on September 1, 2020, Terex and Mark Clair agreed that he will be retiring as the Company’s Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer effective November 1, 2020. Mr. Clair’s departure from the Company is not the result of any disagreement with the Company regarding its operations, policies or practices.
Stephen Johnston, 41, will become the Company’s Chief Accounting Officer effective November 1, 2020. Mr. Johnston most recently served as Director, External Reporting for the Company since May 2017. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Johnston worked in a variety of financial positions at Gen Re, a global life/health and property/casualty reinsurer. Additionally, Mr. Johnston worked for ten years at Deloitte LLP, including as a senior audit manager. Mr. Johnston is a certified public accountant.
As a result of the change in responsibilities, Mr. Johnston’s annual base salary will be $250,000 and is subject to a 10% reduction in accordance with the Company’s previously announced COVID-19 cost reduction actions. Mr. Johnston’s annual base salary will be reviewed annually by the Company in accordance with its normal review process, and he will be eligible for an incentive bonus with a target set at 30% of his annual salary. Subject to Mr. Johnston’s and the Company’s performance, it is also contemplated that Mr. Johnston will be eligible to receive annual long-term incentive awards having a value of approximately 55% of his annual base salary.
There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Johnston and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Johnston will be serving as the Company’s Chief Accounting Officer. There are no family relationships, as defined in Item 401 of Regulation S-K, between Mr. Johnston and any of the Company’s directors or executive officers. There are no transactions to which the Company is a party and in which Mr. Johnston has a direct or indirect material interest that would be required to be disclosed under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
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.
Date: September 8, 2020
TEREX CORPORATION |
By: /s/Scott J. Posner___ |
Scott J. Posner |
Senior Vice President |
Secretary and General |
Counsel |
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