UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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): April 20, 2011

Bucyrus International, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

001-00871

(Commission File Number)

Delaware

39-0188050

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

P.O. Box 500, 1100 Milwaukee Avenue,

South Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53172

(Address of principal executive offices, with zip code)

(414) 768-4000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

¨	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 7.01.

Regulation FD Disclosure

Attached and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the slide presentation to be presented at the Company’s 2011 annual meeting of stockholders.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.


(d) Exhibits.		The following exhibit is being furnished herewith:


Exhibit Number		Description

99.1		Slide presentation to be presented at the Company’s 2011 annual meeting of stockholders.

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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.

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EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit Number		Description

99.1		Slide presentation to be presented at the Company’s 2011 annual meeting of stockholders.

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Date: January 20, 2011

BUCYRUS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

/s/ Craig R. Mackus

Craig R. Mackus

Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

BUCYRUS INTERNATIONAL INC 8-K