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8-K</font></div>
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Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of</font></div>
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Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></div>
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Report (date of earliest event reported): <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">March 11</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">, 2008</font></font></div>
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11, 2008, the Registrant entered into, and subsequently consummated, a Stock
Purchase Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1, with
Luxor Capital Partners, LP (&#8220;LCP&#8221;) and Luxor Capital Partners Offshore, Ltd.
(&#8220;LCOP&#8221;) providing for the purchase by Registrant (a) of the 279,714 shares of
Registrant&#8217;s common stock (&#8220;Common Stock&#8221;) held by LCP, and (b) the 407,766
shares of Common Stock held by LCOP.&#160;&#160;The purchase price for the
shares was $29.25 per each share of Common Stock, for an aggregate purchase
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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.</font></div>
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Stock Purchase Agreement (this &#8220;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Agreement</font>&#8221;), dated
March 11, 2008 is by and among MAXXAM Inc., a Delaware corporation (&#8220;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">MAXXAM</font>&#8221;), Luxor
Capital Partners, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (&#8220;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">LCP</font>&#8221;), Luxor Capital
Partners Offshore, Ltd. (&#8220;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">LCPO</font>&#8221;), a Cayman
Islands company (collectively, &#8220;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Sellers</font>&#8221;).</font></div>
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LCP is the beneficial and record holder of 279,714 shares (the &#8220;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">LCP Shares</font>&#8221;) of
common stock of MAXXAM, par value of $0.50 per share (&#8220;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">MAXXAM Common
Stock</font>&#8221;); and</font></div>
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LCPO is the beneficial and record holder of 407,766 shares (the &#8220;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">LCPO Shares</font>,&#8221; and
together with the LCP Shares, the &#8220;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Luxor Shares</font>&#8221;) of
MAXXAM Common Stock; and</font></div>
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the Sellers wish to sell, and MAXXAM wishes to purchase, all of the Luxor Shares
on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this
Agreement.</font></div>
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THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual representations, covenants and
agreements set forth herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:</font></div>
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AND SALE OF THE MAXXAM SHARES</font></div>
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the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, LCP hereby sells and
MAXXAM hereby purchases from LCP the LCP Shares, and LCPO hereby sells and
MAXXAM hereby purchases from LCPO the LCPO Shares. The purchase price for such
shares is $29.25 per each share of MAXXAM Common Stock, or an aggregate amount
of $8,181,634.50 payable to LCP (the &#8220;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">LCP Purchase Price</font>&#8221;)
and $11,927,155.50 payable to LCPO (the &#8220;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">LCPO Purchase
Price</font>&#8221;).</font></div>
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of the purchase and sale of the LCP Shares and the LCPO Shares (the &#8220;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Closing</font>&#8221;) shall take
place at or through the offices of MAXXAM, 1330 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 2000,
Houston, Texas 77056 on March 11, 2008 or as soon thereafter as
practicable.&#160;&#160;At the Closing, the Sellers shall deliver and surrender
to MAXXAM upon receipt of the payment specified below, appropriate documentation
evidencing the transfer by LCP and LCPO, of the LCP Shares and the LCPO Shares,
respectively, to MAXXAM.&#160;&#160;At the Closing, MAXXAM shall deliver to LCP
the LCP Purchase Price and to LCPO the LCPO Purchase Price in immediately
available funds by means of wire transfer to the accounts designated by Sellers
and as set forth on Schedule A attached hereto.</font></div>
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2-REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF MAXXAM</font></div>
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represents and warrants to the Sellers as follows:</font></div>
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is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the
laws of the State of Delaware.&#160;&#160;MAXXAM has full corporate power and
authority, without the consent or approval of any other person, to execute and
deliver this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement. All corporate action required to be taken by or on behalf of MAXXAM
to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement has been
duly and properly taken.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt"></font>2.2&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Validity</font>.&#160;&#160;This
Agreement is duly executed and delivered and constitutes a lawful, valid and
binding obligation of MAXXAM, enforceable against MAXXAM in accordance with its
terms. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement by MAXXAM is not prohibited by, does
not violate, conflict with, or require consent under any provision of, and does
not result in a default under (a) the charter or bylaws of MAXXAM; (b) any
material contract, agreement or other instrument to which MAXXAM is a party or
by which MAXXAM is bound; (c) any order, writ, injunction, decree or judgment of
any court or governmental agency applicable to MAXXAM; or (d) any law, rule or
regulation applicable to MAXXAM.</font></div>
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3-REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SELLERS</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 18pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Each
Seller, severally and not jointly, represents and warrants to
MAXXAM:</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">3.1&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Authority</font>. Such
Seller is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws
of the jurisdiction of its formation. Such Seller has full power and authority,
without the consent or approval of any other person, to execute and deliver this
Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. All
action required to be taken by or on behalf of such Seller to authorize the
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement has been duly and properly
taken.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt"></font>3.2&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Validity</font>.&#160;&#160;This
Agreement is duly executed and delivered and constitutes a lawful, valid and
binding obligation of such Seller, enforceable against such Seller in accordance
with its terms. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement by such Seller
is not prohibited by, does not violate, conflict with, or require consent under
any provision of, and does not result in a default under (a) the documents under
which such Seller was formed or the organizational documents which govern such
Seller; (b) any material contract, agreement or other instrument to which such
Seller is a party or by which such Seller is bound; (c) any order, writ,
injunction, decree or judgment of any court or governmental agency applicable to
such Seller; or (d) any law, rule or regulation applicable to such
Seller.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt"></font>3.3&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Ownership</font>.&#160;&#160;Such
Seller is the sole record and beneficial owner of the shares of MAXXAM Common
Stock that are being transferred to MAXXAM by such Seller pursuant to Article 1.
The shares of MAXXAM Common Stock being transferred to MAXXAM by such Seller
constitute all of such shares held, directly or indirectly, by such Seller. Such
Seller has good and marketable title to the shares of MAXXAM Common Stock being
transferred to MAXXAM by such Seller, free and clear of any lien, security
interest, encumbrance or claim of any kind or nature whatsoever. MAXXAM is
obtaining good and indefeasible title to the shares of MAXXAM Common Stock being
transferred to it by such Seller pursuant to Article 1, free and clear of any
lien, security interest, encumbrance or claim of any kind or nature
whatsoever.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt"></font>3.4&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Status of
Sellers</font>.&#160;&#160;Such Seller and its trustees, officers, directors,
managers, members, partners or other persons responsible for managing and
conducting its affairs have such knowledge and experience in financial and
business matters as to enable them to evaluate the merits and risks of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">ARTICLE
4-MISCELLANEOUS</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt"></font>4.1&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Costs, Expenses and
Taxes</font>.&#160;&#160;Except as provided below, each party shall pay all of
its own costs and expenses, including its legal fees, in connection with the
performance of and compliance with this Agreement by such party, and all
transfer, documentary and similar taxes in connection with the delivery of the
shares of MAXXAM Common Stock to be made hereunder. If an action or proceeding
is commenced by a party to enforce or interpret any provisions of this
Agreement, the non-&#173;prevailing party or parties shall promptly reimburse the
prevailing party or parties for the prevailing party&#8217;s or parties&#8217; reasonable
costs and expenses of such action or proceeding, including reasonable attorneys
fees.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">4.2&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Survival of
Representations</font>.&#160;&#160;All representations, warranties, covenants
and agreements of the parties contained in this Agreement shall survive the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">4.3&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">S</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">uccessors and
Assigns</font>.&#160;&#160;None of MAXXAM, LCP or LCPO shall (or shall agree to)
assign, pledge, convey, hypothecate, grant a security interest in, or grant to
any other party any rights under this Agreement, without the prior written
consent of each other party to this Agreement, and this Agreement shall be
binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their
respective successors and permitted assigns.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">4.4&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Governing
Law</font>.&#160;&#160;This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the internal laws of the State of Delaware, without giving
effect to the conflicts of laws provisions thereof.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">4.5&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Headings</font>.&#160;&#160;The
headings preceding the text of the sections and subsections hereof are inserted
solely for convenience of reference, and shall not constitute a part of this
Agreement, nor shall they affect its meaning, construction or
effect.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">4.6&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Counterparts</font>.&#160;&#160;This
Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be
deemed an original, but which together shall constitute one and the same
agreement.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">4.7&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Further
Assurances</font>.&#160;&#160;Each party shall cooperate and take such action as
may be reasonably requested by another party in order to carry out the
provisions and purposes of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated
hereby.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">4.8&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Nature of
Agreement</font>.&#160;&#160;&#160;Any amendment or waiver of this Agreement
must be in writing, must refer to this Agreement, and be signed by the party
against whom enforcement of the same is sought. No failure on the part of any
party to this Agreement to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right
hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial
exercise of any right hereunder preclude any other or future exercise thereof or
any other right. This Agreement sets forth all of the promises, covenants,
agreements, conditions and undertakings between the parties with respect to the
subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements
and understandings, inducements or conditions, express or implied, oral or
written.</font></div>
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notices, demands or other communications to be given or delivered under or by
reason of the provisions of this Agreement will be in writing and will be deemed
to have been given when personally delivered (including by Federal Express or
other reputable courier service) or sent by facsimile transmission (with a
confirming copy to be sent by next day delivery by Federal Express or other
reputable, regularly operating courier service). Notices, demands and
communications to MAXXAM, LCP or LCPO will, unless another address is specified
in writing, be sent to the respective address indicated on the signature page to
this Agreement.</font></div>
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WITNESS WHEREOF,&#160;the parties hereto have executed this Agreement the day
and year set forth opposite their respective signatures.</font></div>
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form8-k.htm
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):
March 11
, 2008
MAXXAM
INC.
(Exact
name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware
(State or
other jurisdiction of incorporation)
1-3924
(Commission
File Number)
95-2078752
(I.R.S.
Employer Identification Number)
1330
      Post Oak Boulevard
Suite
      2000
Houston,
      Texas
(Address
      of Principal Executive Offices)
77056
(Zip
      Code)
Registrant's
telephone number, including area code:
(713) 975-7600
Not
Applicable
(Former
name, former address and
former
fiscal year, if changed since last report)
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:

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17
CFR 230.425)

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17
CFR 240.14a-12)

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

Pre-commencement communications
pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
Item
1.01.    Entry Into a Material Definitive
Agreement.
On March
11, 2008, the Registrant entered into, and subsequently consummated, a Stock
Purchase Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1, with
Luxor Capital Partners, LP ("LCP") and Luxor Capital Partners Offshore, Ltd.
("LCOP") providing for the purchase by Registrant (a) of the 279,714 shares of
Registrant's common stock ("Common Stock") held by LCP, and (b) the 407,766
shares of Common Stock held by LCOP.  The purchase price for the
shares was $29.25 per each share of Common Stock, for an aggregate purchase
price of $20,108,790.
Item
9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c)           Exhibits
10.1
Stock Purchase Agreement, dated March 11, 2008, among the Registrant, LCP
      and LCOP.
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.
MAXXAM
      INC.
Date:
      March 17, 2008
By:
/s/ Bernard
      L. Birkel
Name:
Bernard
      L. Birkel
Title:
Secretary
EXHIBIT
      INDEX
Exhibit Number
Description
10.1
Stock
      Purchase Agreement, dated March 11, 2008, among the Registrant, LCP and
      LCOP.
0050FMS8.VM.DOC
Exhibit
10.1
STOCK PURCHASE
AGREEMENT
This
Stock Purchase Agreement (this "
Agreement
"), dated
March 11, 2008 is by and among MAXXAM Inc., a Delaware corporation ("
MAXXAM
"), Luxor
Capital Partners, LP, a Delaware limited partnership ("
LCP
"), Luxor Capital
Partners Offshore, Ltd. ("
LCPO
"), a Cayman
Islands company (collectively, "
Sellers
").
RECITALS
WHEREAS,
LCP is the beneficial and record holder of 279,714 shares (the "
LCP Shares
") of
common stock of MAXXAM, par value of $0.50 per share ("
MAXXAM Common
Stock
"); and
WHEREAS,
LCPO is the beneficial and record holder of 407,766 shares (the "
LCPO Shares
," and
together with the LCP Shares, the "
Luxor Shares
") of
MAXXAM Common Stock; and
WHEREAS,
the Sellers wish to sell, and MAXXAM wishes to purchase, all of the Luxor Shares
on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this
Agreement.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual representations, covenants and
agreements set forth herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE1-PURCHASE
AND SALE OF THE MAXXAM SHARES
1.1           On
the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, LCP hereby sells and
MAXXAM hereby purchases from LCP the LCP Shares, and LCPO hereby sells and
MAXXAM hereby purchases from LCPO the LCPO Shares. The purchase price for such
shares is $29.25 per each share of MAXXAM Common Stock, or an aggregate amount
of $8,181,634.50 payable to LCP (the "
LCP Purchase Price
")
and $11,927,155.50 payable to LCPO (the "
LCPO Purchase
Price
").
1.2           Closing
of the purchase and sale of the LCP Shares and the LCPO Shares (the "
Closing
") shall take
place at or through the offices of MAXXAM, 1330 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 2000,
Houston, Texas 77056 on March 11, 2008 or as soon thereafter as
practicable.  At the Closing, the Sellers shall deliver and surrender
to MAXXAM upon receipt of the payment specified below, appropriate documentation
evidencing the transfer by LCP and LCPO, of the LCP Shares and the LCPO Shares,
respectively, to MAXXAM.  At the Closing, MAXXAM shall deliver to LCP
the LCP Purchase Price and to LCPO the LCPO Purchase Price in immediately
available funds by means of wire transfer to the accounts designated by Sellers
and as set forth on Schedule A attached hereto.
ARTICLE
2-REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF MAXXAM
MAXXAM
represents and warrants to the Sellers as follows:
2.1
Authority
.  MAXXAM
is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the
laws of the State of Delaware.  MAXXAM has full corporate power and
authority, without the consent or approval of any other person, to execute and
deliver this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement. All corporate action required to be taken by or on behalf of MAXXAM
to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement has been
duly and properly taken.
2.2
Validity
.  This
Agreement is duly executed and delivered and constitutes a lawful, valid and
binding obligation of MAXXAM, enforceable against MAXXAM in accordance with its
terms. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement by MAXXAM is not prohibited by, does
not violate, conflict with, or require consent under any provision of, and does
not result in a default under (a) the charter or bylaws of MAXXAM; (b) any
material contract, agreement or other instrument to which MAXXAM is a party or
by which MAXXAM is bound; (c) any order, writ, injunction, decree or judgment of
any court or governmental agency applicable to MAXXAM; or (d) any law, rule or
regulation applicable to MAXXAM.
ARTICLE
3-REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SELLERS
Each
Seller, severally and not jointly, represents and warrants to
MAXXAM:
3.1
Authority
. Such
Seller is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws
of the jurisdiction of its formation. Such Seller has full power and authority,
without the consent or approval of any other person, to execute and deliver this
Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. All
action required to be taken by or on behalf of such Seller to authorize the
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement has been duly and properly
taken.
3.2
Validity
.  This
Agreement is duly executed and delivered and constitutes a lawful, valid and
binding obligation of such Seller, enforceable against such Seller in accordance
with its terms. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement by such Seller
is not prohibited by, does not violate, conflict with, or require consent under
any provision of, and does not result in a default under (a) the documents under
which such Seller was formed or the organizational documents which govern such
Seller; (b) any material contract, agreement or other instrument to which such
Seller is a party or by which such Seller is bound; (c) any order, writ,
injunction, decree or judgment of any court or governmental agency applicable to
such Seller; or (d) any law, rule or regulation applicable to such
Seller.
3.3
Ownership
.  Such
Seller is the sole record and beneficial owner of the shares of MAXXAM Common
Stock that are being transferred to MAXXAM by such Seller pursuant to Article 1.
The shares of MAXXAM Common Stock being transferred to MAXXAM by such Seller
constitute all of such shares held, directly or indirectly, by such Seller. Such
Seller has good and marketable title to the shares of MAXXAM Common Stock being
transferred to MAXXAM by such Seller, free and clear of any lien, security
interest, encumbrance or claim of any kind or nature whatsoever. MAXXAM is
obtaining good and indefeasible title to the shares of MAXXAM Common Stock being
transferred to it by such Seller pursuant to Article 1, free and clear of any
lien, security interest, encumbrance or claim of any kind or nature
whatsoever.
3.4
Status of
Sellers
.  Such Seller and its trustees, officers, directors,
managers, members, partners or other persons responsible for managing and
conducting its affairs have such knowledge and experience in financial and
business matters as to enable them to evaluate the merits and risks of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
ARTICLE
4-MISCELLANEOUS
4.1
Costs, Expenses and
Taxes
.  Except as provided below, each party shall pay all of
its own costs and expenses, including its legal fees, in connection with the
performance of and compliance with this Agreement by such party, and all
transfer, documentary and similar taxes in connection with the delivery of the
shares of MAXXAM Common Stock to be made hereunder. If an action or proceeding
is commenced by a party to enforce or interpret any provisions of this
Agreement, the non-­prevailing party or parties shall promptly reimburse the
prevailing party or parties for the prevailing party's or parties' reasonable
costs and expenses of such action or proceeding, including reasonable attorneys
fees.
4.2
Survival of
Representations
.  All representations, warranties, covenants
and agreements of the parties contained in this Agreement shall survive the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
4.3
S
uccessors and
Assigns
.  None of MAXXAM, LCP or LCPO shall (or shall agree to)
assign, pledge, convey, hypothecate, grant a security interest in, or grant to
any other party any rights under this Agreement, without the prior written
consent of each other party to this Agreement, and this Agreement shall be
binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their
respective successors and permitted assigns.
4.4
Governing
Law
.  This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the internal laws of the State of Delaware, without giving
effect to the conflicts of laws provisions thereof.
4.5
Headings
.  The
headings preceding the text of the sections and subsections hereof are inserted
solely for convenience of reference, and shall not constitute a part of this
Agreement, nor shall they affect its meaning, construction or
effect.
4.6
Counterparts
.  This
Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be
deemed an original, but which together shall constitute one and the same
agreement.
4.7
Further
Assurances
.  Each party shall cooperate and take such action as
may be reasonably requested by another party in order to carry out the
provisions and purposes of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated
hereby.
4.8
Nature of
Agreement
.   Any amendment or waiver of this Agreement
must be in writing, must refer to this Agreement, and be signed by the party
against whom enforcement of the same is sought. No failure on the part of any
party to this Agreement to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right
hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial
exercise of any right hereunder preclude any other or future exercise thereof or
any other right. This Agreement sets forth all of the promises, covenants,
agreements, conditions and undertakings between the parties with respect to the
subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements
and understandings, inducements or conditions, express or implied, oral or
written.
4.9
Notices
.  All
notices, demands or other communications to be given or delivered under or by
reason of the provisions of this Agreement will be in writing and will be deemed
to have been given when personally delivered (including by Federal Express or
other reputable courier service) or sent by facsimile transmission (with a
confirming copy to be sent by next day delivery by Federal Express or other
reputable, regularly operating courier service). Notices, demands and
communications to MAXXAM, LCP or LCPO will, unless another address is specified
in writing, be sent to the respective address indicated on the signature page to
this Agreement.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement the day
and year set forth opposite their respective signatures.
MAXXAM Inc.
By:
/s/ M. Emily
Madison
Its:
Vice President,
Finance
Address:
1330 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 2000
Houston, Texas 77056
Attention:
Treasury Department
with a copy to:
Attention: Corporate
Secretary
Luxor Capital Partners,
LP
By:  Luxor
Capital Group, LP, its Investment Manager and a Delaware limited
partnership
By:
/s/ Elena
Cimador
Its:
Chief Financial
Officer
Address:  767 Fifth Avenue,
19
th
Floor
New York, NY 10153
Luxor Capital Partners Offshore,
Ltd.
By: Luxor
Capital Group, LP its Investment Manager and a Delaware limited
partnership
By:
/s/ Elena
Cimador
Its:
Chief Financial
Officer
Address:  767
Fifth Avenue, 19
th
Floor
New York, NY 10153