--------------------------------------------------------------------------------


                       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): FebruaryAugust 1213, 2002




                           MAXXAM GROUP HOLDINGS INC.
             (Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)




                                    DELAWARE
                 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)




                                    333-18723
                            (Commission File Number)




                                   9669-0518669
                     (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)




                                      5847 SAN FELIPE, SUITE 2600                     77057
                                                  HOUSTON, TEXAS                         (Zip Code)
                        (Address of Principal Executive Offices)
                                      77057
                                   (Zip Code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (713) 975-7600


-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



ITEM 59.  OTHERREGULATION EVENTS.FD DISCLOSURE

      Attached   In asaccordance Exhibitswith 99.1General andInstruction 99B.2 areof pressForm releases8-K, datedthe February 12,following
2002information and(including issuedthe byrelated Kaiserexhibits) Aluminumshall Corporationnot (be deemed "KACfiled"), anfor
purposes affiliateof Section 18 of the
registrant, andSecurities MAXXAMExchange Inc.Act ("MAXXAM")of 1934, theas parentamended, nor
shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing of the registrantCompany,
respectively,whether inmade connectionbefore withor KAC'safter filingthe fordate Chapterhereof, 11regardless bankruptcyof any general
protectionincorporation language in such filing.

      Also   On attachedAugust as13, Exhibit2002, 99.3the isRegistrant afurnished pressto releasethe relatedSecurities and Exchange
Commission, pursuant to KACSection obtaining
debtor906 inof possessionthe financingSarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, subjectthe
certifications toof bankruptcyits courtChief approvalExecutive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively.




                                   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:  February                                                MAXXAM 12,GROUP 2002
                                                    MAXXAMHOLDINGS INC.
                                                                                                          (Registrant)


                                            ByDate: August 14, 2002           By:                /s/ Bernard L. Birkel
                                                                                  --------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                      Bernard L. Birkel
                                                                                           Secretary and Senior Assistant General Counsel





                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit 99.1:  KAC'sCertification Pressof ReleaseChief datedExecutive February 12, 2002 regarding filingOfficer
               Chapter 11 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to
               MAXXAM's Report on Form 8-K dated February 12, 2002 (the
               "MAXXAM Form 8-K")

Exhibit 99.2:  MAXXAM'sCertification Press Release dated February 12, 2002 (incorporated
               herein by reference to Exhibit 99.2 of theChief MAXXAMFinancial Form 8-K)Officer

Exhibit 99.3:  KAC's Press Release dated February 12, 2002 related to debtor
               in possession financing (incorporated herein by reference to
               Exhibit 99.3 of the MAXXAM Form 8-K)
Filing Compare · MAXXAM GROUP HOLDINGS INC
