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):October 11, 2006
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) |
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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:
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Item 8.01 Other Events
Scotia Pacific Company LLC (the"ScoPac") is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of the Registrant. As of June 30, 2006, ScoPac held in the Scheduled Amortization Reserve Account ("SAR Account") approximately $41.5 million principal amount of its 7.11% Series B Class A-2 Timber Collateralized Notes repurchased by ScoPac subsequent to their issuance (the"Repurchased Notes"). On October 11, 2006, ScoPac completed a private placement of the Repurchased Notes. The net proceeds of the sale were approximately $30.2 million. ScoPac immediately deposited such proceeds into the SAR Account.
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: October 20, 2006 | By: | /s/ Bernard L. Birkel |
| Name: | Bernard L. Birkel |
| Title: | Secretary & Senior Assistant General Counsel |
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