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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM S-8

REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

KAISER GROUP HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) 54-2014870
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

12303 Airport Way, Suite 125, Broomfield, Colorado 80021-0007
(Address of principal executive offices)

Kaiser Group Holdings, Inc. 2002 Equity Compensation Plan
(Full title of the plan)

John T. Grigsby, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer
Kaiser Group Holdings, Inc.
12303 Airport Way, Suite 125
Broomfield, Colorado 80021-0007
(Name and address of agent for service)

Telephone number including area code of agent for service: (720) 889-2770

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

Title of each Class of Securities to be Registered	Amount to be Registered (1)	Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per Share (2)	Proposed Maximum Aggregate Offering Price (2)	Amount of Registration Fee
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	150,000	$17.75	$2,662,500	$215.40

(1)

Pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), this registration statement also covers an indeterminate number of additional shares which may be offered and issued to prevent dilution resulting from stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions as provided in the Kaiser Group Holdings, Inc. 2002 Equity Compensation Plan.

(2)

Pursuant to Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act, the offering price is based upon the average of the high and low prices per share of the Common Stock as reported on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board on August 11, 2003, and is used solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee.

PART I

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS

        The document(s) containing the information specified in this Part I will be sent or given to employees of Kaiser Group Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") as specified by Rule 428 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"). In accordance with Rule 428 and the requirements of Part I of Form S-8, such documents need not be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission either as part of this registration statement or as prospectuses or prospectus supplements pursuant to Rule 424 of the Securities Act. These documents and the documents incorporated by reference in the registration statement pursuant to Item 3 of Part II of this Form S-8, taken together, constitute a prospectus that meets the requirements of Section 10(a) of the Securities Act. The information regarding the Kaiser Group Holdings, Inc. 2002 Equity Compensation Plan (the "Plan") required in the Section 10(a) prospectus is included in documents being maintained and delivered by the Company as required under Rule 428 under the Securities Act.

PART II

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT

Item 3.    Incorporation of Certain Documents by Reference

        The following documents heretofore filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "1934 Act") are hereby incorporated by reference:

        1.     The Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002, as filed with the Commission on March 31, 2003.

        2.     The Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2003, as filed with the Commission on May 15, 2003.

        3.     The Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed under the 1934 Act, as filed with the Commission on July 17, 2003.

        4.     The description of the Company's Common Stock contained in Exhibit 99.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed under the 1934 Act on August 7, 2003, including any amendment or report filed with the Commission for the purpose of updating such description.

        All documents filed by the Company pursuant to Sections 13(a) or 15(d) of the 1934 Act after the date of this registration statement, prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this registration statement and to be a part hereof from the date of filing of such documents.

Item 4.    Description of Securities

        Not applicable.

Item 5.    Interests of Named Experts and Counsel

        James J. Maiwurm, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company, is a partner of Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P., counsel to the Company. Mr. Maiwurm also owns 3,000 shares of Common Stock of the Company.

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Item 6.    Indemnification of Directors and Officers

        Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the "DGCL") provides that a corporation has the power to indemnify a director, officer, employee of agent of the corporation and certain other persons serving at the request of the corporation in related capacities against amounts paid and expenses incurred in connection with an action or proceeding to which he or she is threatened to be made a party by reason of such position, if such person has acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, in any criminal proceeding, if such person had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful; provided that, in the case of actions brought by or in the right of the corporation, no indemnification may be made with respect to any matter as to which such person has been adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the adjudicating court determines that such indemnification is proper under the circumstances.

        Article Fifth of the Company's Certificate of Incorporation currently eliminates the personal liability of its directors for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director except for liability (a) for any breach of the director's duty of loyalty to the Company or its stockholders, (b) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (c) under Section 174 of the DGCL or (d) for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit. Article Fifth also provides that if the DGCL is hereafter amended to permit a corporation to further eliminate or limit the liability of a director of a corporation, then the liability of a director of the Company, in addition to the circumstances in which a director is not personally liable as set forth in the preceding sentence, shall, without further action of the directors or stockholders, be further eliminated or limited to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL as so amended. In addition, Article Sixth of the Company's Certificate of Incorporation provides that the Company must also indemnify each of its officers, directors, employees and agents against all judgments, penalties and fines incurred or paid, and against all expenses (including attorneys' fees) and settlement amounts incurred or paid, to the full extent of the DGCL.

Item 7.    Exemption from Registration Claimed

        Not applicable.

Item 8.    Exhibits

        See Index to Exhibits at Page 6.

Item 9.    Undertakings

        (1)   The Company hereby undertakes:

        (a)   To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made of the securities registered hereby, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:

(i)

To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act;



(ii)

To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in this registration statement;



(iii)

To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in this registration statement or any material change in such information in this registration statement;

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Provided, however, that the undertakings set forth in paragraphs (i) and (ii) do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission by the Company pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the 1934 Act that are incorporated by reference in this registration statement.

        (b)   That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

        (c)   To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.

        (2)   The Company undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the Company's annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the 1934 Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the 1934 Act) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

        (3)   Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Company pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Company has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Company of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Company in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Company will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

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SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the Company certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the County of Fairfax, State of Virginia, on August 6, 2003.

KAISER GROUP HOLDINGS, INC.
By:	/s/ John T. Grigsby, Jr. John T. Grigsby, Jr. President and Chief Executive Officer

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed below on the 6^th day of August, 2003 by the following persons in the capacities indicated.

Signature	Title
/s/ John T. Grigsby, Jr. John T. Grigsby, Jr.	President and Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer)
/s/ Marijo L. Ahlgrimm Marijo L. Ahlgrimm	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial and accounting officer)
/s/ James J. Maiwurm James J. Maiwurm	Director
/s/ Jon B. Bennett Jon B. Bennett	Director
/s/ John T. Grigsby, Jr. John T. Grigsby, Jr.	Director
/s/ Frank E. Williams, Jr. Frank E. Williams, Jr.	Director

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

        The following exhibits are filed as part of the registration statement:

Exhibit No.	Description
4	Form of Common Stock Certificate
5	Opinion and consent of Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P.
10	Kaiser Group Holdings, Inc. 2002 Equity Compensation Plan, as amended
23.1	The consent of Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P. is included in Exhibit 5
23.2	Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

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PART I INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
PART II INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
SIGNATURES
INDEX TO EXHIBITS

EX-4

Exhibit 4

NUMBER       KG [PHOTO]	COMMON STOCK INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE PAR VALUE $0.01 PER SHARE		COMMON STOCK SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS CUSIP 483059 10 1 SHARES
	[KAISER GROUP HOLDINGS, INC. LOGO]		THIS CERTIFICATE IS TRANSFERABLE IN CANTON, MA AND NEW YORK, NY
	This Certifies that
	is the owner of
	FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF THE COMMON STOCK OF
	Kaiser Group Holdings, Inc. transferable on the books of the Corporation by the holder hereof in person or by duly authorized attorney, upon surrender of this certificate properly endorsed. This certificate and the shares represented hereby are issued and shall be held subject to all of the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation (a copy of which Certificate is on file with the Transfer Agent), to all of which the holder by acceptance hereof consents.
	This certificate is not valid unless countersigned and registered by the Transfer Agent and Registrar.
	Witness the facsimile seal of the Corporation and the facsimile signatures of its duly authorized officers.
	Dated
COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED:         EQUISERVE TRUST COMPANY, N.A.                 TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR		[KAISER GROUP HOLDINGS, INC. SEAL]	/s/ John T. Grigsby, Jr.PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER /s/ Marijo L. AhlgrimmSECRETARY
	BY
	Authorized Signature

        The Corporation will furnish without charge to each stockholder who so requests a statement of the powers, designations, preferences and relative participations, optional or other special rights of each class of stock or series thereof and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such preferences and/or rights.

        The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of this certificate, shall be construed as though they were written out in full according to applicable laws or regulations:

TEN COM	—as tenants in common	UNIF GIFT MIN ACT—	_______Custodian_________
TEN ENT	—as tenants by the entireties		(Cust)                (Minor)
JT TEN	—as joint tenants with right     of survivorship and not as     tenants in common		under Uniform Gifts to Minors Act______________                 (State)
		UNIF TRANS MIN ACT—	______Custodian_________         (Cust)                (Minor)       under Uniform Transfer to Minors Act_____________                 (State)

Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list.

        For value received, __________________________________________________ hereby sell, assign and transfer unto

PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE
Please print or typewrite name and address including postal zip code of assignee
		Shares
of the Capital Stock represented by the within Certificate, and do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint
Attorney to transfer the said stock on the books of the within-named Corporation with full power of substitution in the premises.
Dated _____________________
	NOTICE: THE SIGNATURE TO THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST CORRESPOND WITH THE NAME AS WRITTEN UPON THE FACE OF THE CERTIFICATE IN EVERY PARTICULAR WITHOUT ALTERATION OR ENLARGEMENT OR ANY CHANGE WHATEVER.
SIGNATURE(S) GUARANTEED:	THE SIGNATURE(S) MUST BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION (BANKS, STOCKBROKERS, SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS AND CREDIT UNIONS WITH MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROVED SIGNATURE GUARANTEE MEDALLION PROGRAM), PURSUANT TO S.E.C. RULE 17Ad-15.
KEEP THIS CERTIFICATE IN A SAFE PLACE. IF IT IS LOST, STOLEN, MUTILATED OR DESTROYED, THE CORPORATION WILL REQUIRE A BOND OF INDEMNITY AS A CONDITION TO THE ISSUANCE OF A REPLACEMENT CERTIFICATE.

EX-5

Exhibit 5

August 12, 2003

Kaiser Group Holdings, Inc.
12303 Airport Way, Suite 125
Broomfield, Colorado 80021-0007

Ladies and Gentlemen:

        We have acted as counsel to Kaiser Group Holdings, Inc. (the "Corporation") in connection with the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the "Registration Statement") to be filed by the Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Registration Statement relates to the offering of up to 150,000 shares of Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share, of the Corporation (the "Shares") pursuant to the Kaiser Group Holdings, Inc. 2002 Equity Compensation Plan, as amended (the "Plan").

        In connection with the transactions described herein, we have examined such corporate records and other documents and certificates of public officials as we have deemed necessary in order for us to render the opinion set forth below.

        Based upon the foregoing, we are of the opinion that the Shares to be issued under the Plan have been duly authorized, and will be, when issued, delivered and paid for in accordance with the Plan, legally issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

        We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an Exhibit to the Registration Statement.

Respectfully Submitted,

/s/ Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P.

EX-10

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Exhibit 10

KAISER GROUP HOLDINGS, INC.
2002 EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN
(Adopted September 20, 2002; Amended May 7, 2003;
Approved by Shareholders May 7, 2003)

1.     Purpose

        The purpose of the Plan is to advance the long-term interests of Kaiser Group Holdings, Inc. by (i) motivating key personnel by means of long-term incentive compensation, (ii) furthering the identity of interests of participants with those of the shareholders of the Corporation through the ownership and performance of the Common Stock of the Corporation, and (iii) permitting the Corporation to attract and retain directors and key personnel upon whose judgment the successful conduct of the business of the Corporation largely depends. Toward this objective, the Committee may grant stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards, phantom stock and/or performance shares to key employees of, and consultants to, the Corporation and its Subsidiaries, and to non-employee directors of the Corporation, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Plan.

2.     Definitions

        2.1   "Administrative Policies" means the administrative policies and procedures adopted and amended from time to time by the Committee to administer the Plan.

        2.2   "Award" means any form of stock option, stock appreciation right, restricted stock award, phantom stock or performance share granted under the Plan, whether singly, in combination, or in tandem, to a Participant by the Committee pursuant to such terms, conditions, restrictions and limitations, if any, as the Committee may establish by the Award Agreement or otherwise.

        2.3   "Award Agreement" means a written agreement with respect to an Award between the Corporation and a Participant establishing the terms, conditions, restrictions and limitations applicable to an Award. To the extent an Award Agreement is inconsistent with the terms of the Plan, the Plan shall govern the rights of the Participant thereunder.

        2.4   "Board" means the Board of Directors of the Corporation.

        2.5   "Change In Control" means a change in control of the Corporation of a nature that would be required to be reported (assuming such event has not been previously reported) in response to Item 6(e) of Schedule 14A of Regulation 14A promulgated under the Exchange Act (or a successor provision thereto), provided that, without limitation, a Change In Control shall be deemed to have occurred at such time after September 20, 2002 as (i) any "person", within the meaning of Section 14(d) of the Exchange Act (other than Tennenbaum & Co., LLC and Michael E. Tennenbaum and others deemed to be a "person" with Tennenbaum & Co.., LLC and Michael E. Tennenbaum within the meaning of Section 14(d) of the Exchange Act), becomes the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of securities of the Corporation representing 50% or more of the combined voting power of the Corporation's then outstanding securities, or (ii) during any period of two consecutive years, individuals who at the beginning of such period constitute the Board of Directors cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority thereof unless the election or the nomination for election, by the Corporation's shareholders, of each new director was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the directors then still in office who were directors at the beginning of the period.

        2.6   "Change In Control Price" means the higher of (i) the mean of the high and low trading prices for the Corporation's Common Stock on the Stock Exchange on the date of determination of the Change In Control or (ii) the highest price per share actually paid for the Common Stock in connection with the Change In Control of the Corporation.

        2.7   "Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.

        2.8   "Committee" means the Compensation Committee of the Board, or such other committee designated by the Board, authorized to administer the Plan under Section 3 hereof. The Committee, in its discretion, may delegate to a senior executive officer of the Corporation all or part of the Committee's authority and duties with respect to Awards to individuals who are not subject to the reporting and other provisions of Section 16 of the Exchange Act. In the event of any such delegation, references herein to the "Committee" shall, to the extent of such permitted delegation, be deemed to be references to such senior executive officer as well. The Committee may revoke or amend the terms of a delegation at any time, but such action shall not invalidate any prior actions of any such senior executive officer that were consistent with the terms of the Plan.

        2.9   "Common Stock" means Common Stock, par value $.01, of the Corporation.

        2.10 "Corporation" means Kaiser Group Holdings, Inc.

        2.11 "Exchange Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

        2.12 "Key Employee" means an employee of the Corporation or a Subsidiary who holds a position of responsibility in a managerial, administrative or professional capacity, or a consultant to the Corporation, in either case whose performance, as determined by the Committee in the exercise of its sole and absolute discretion, can have a significant effect on the growth, profitability and success of the Corporation.

        2.13 "Participant" means any individual to whom an Award has been granted by the Committee under this Plan.

        2.14 "Plan" means the Kaiser Group Holdings, Inc. 2002 Equity Compensation Plan, as amended from time to time.

        2.15 "Stock Exchange" means the exchange, automatic quotation system or such other market price reporting system on which the Common Stock is traded or quoted designated by the Committee after it determines that such other system is both reliable and reasonably accessible.

        2.16 "Subsidiary" means a corporation or other business entity in which the Corporation directly or indirectly owns fifty percent (50%) or more of the voting equity.

3.     Administration

        (a)   The Plan shall be administered under the supervision of the Committee composed of not less than two directors, each of whom shall be a "Non-Employee Director" under Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act or any successor rule or act.

        (b)   Members of the Committee shall serve at the pleasure of the Board of Directors, and may resign by written notice filed with the Chairman or the Secretary of the Corporation.

        (c)   A vacancy in the membership of the Committee shall be filled by the appointment of a successor member by the Board of Directors. Until such vacancy is filled, the remaining members shall constitute a quorum and the action at any meeting of a majority of the entire Committee, or an action unanimously approved in writing, shall constitute action of the Committee. Subject to the express provisions of this Plan, the Committee shall have conclusive authority to construe and interpret the Plan, any Award Agreement entered into hereunder and to establish, amend and rescind Administrative Policies for the administration of this Plan and shall have such additional authority as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine to be necessary or desirable.

4.     Eligibility

        Any Key Employee or director of the Corporation is eligible to become a Participant in the Plan.

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5.     Shares Available

        (a)   Shares of Common Stock available for issuance under the Plan may be authorized and unissued shares or treasury shares. Subject to the adjustments provided for in Sections 17 and 18 hereof:

        (i)    The maximum number of shares of Common Stock available for grant of Awards under the Plan during shall be 150,000;

        (ii)   Not more than 125,000 shares of Common Stock shall be available for the award of incentive stock options under the Plan; and

        (iii)  The maximum number of shares that may be covered by stock options granted under the Plan to any Participant in any one calendar year shall be 35,000.

        (b)   For purposes of calculating the number of shares of Common Stock deemed to be granted hereunder, each Award, whether denominated in stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, performance shares or phantom stock, shall be deemed to be a grant of a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of shares represented by the stock options, shares of restricted stock, performance shares, shares of phantom stock or stock appreciation rights set forth in the Award, provided, however:

        (i)    in the case of any Award as to which the exercise of one right nullifies the exercisability of another (including, by way of illustration the grant of a stock option with Tandem SARs (as hereinafter defined)), the number of shares deemed to have been granted shall be the maximum number of shares (and/or cash equivalents) that could have been acquired upon the maximum exercise or settlement of the Award; and

        (ii)   in the case of performance share awards providing for payments in excess of 100% of the number of shares set forth in the Award Agreement, the number of shares granted shall be deemed to be the maximum number of shares (and/or the cash equivalent thereof) issuable under the Award at the highest level of performance.

        (c)   Any shares for which an Award is granted hereunder that are released from such Award for any reason shall become available for other Awards to be granted under the Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for purposes of calculating the number of shares available for regrant in any year, the portion of any Award that has been settled by the payment of cash or the issuance of shares of Common Stock, or a combination thereof, shall not be available for re-grant under the Plan, irrespective of the value of the settlement or the method of its payment. The settlement of an Award shall not be deemed to be the grant of an Award hereunder.

6.     Term

        The Plan shall become effective as of September 20, 2002 subject to approval of the Plan by the Corporation's shareholders. No Awards shall be exercisable or payable before approval of the Plan has been obtained from the Corporation's shareholders. Any Award made under the Plan prior to the date of approval by the shareholders shall be void if shareholder approval is not obtained.

7.     Participation

        The Committee shall select, from time to time, Participants from directors and those Key Employees who, in the opinion of the Committee, can further the Plan's purposes, and the Committee shall determine the type or types of Awards to be made to the Participant. The terms, conditions and restrictions of each Award shall be set forth in an Award Agreement.

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8.     Stock Options

        (a)    Grants.    Awards may be granted in the form of stock options. Stock options may be incentive stock options within the meaning of section 422 of the Code or non-statutory stock options (i.e., stock options which are not incentive stock options), or a combination of both, or any particular type of tax advantage option authorized by the Code from time to time.

        (b)    Terms and Conditions of Options.    An option shall be exercisable in whole or in such installments and at such times as may be determined by the Committee; provided, however, that no stock option shall be exercisable more than ten (10) years after the date of grant thereof. The option exercise price shall be established by the Committee, but such price shall not be less than the per share fair market value of the Common Stock, as determined by the Committee, on the date of the stock option's grant subject to adjustment as provided in Sections 17 or 18 hereof.

        (c)    Restrictions Relating to Incentive Stock Options.    Stock options issued in the form of incentive stock options shall, in addition to being subject to all applicable terms, conditions, restrictions and/or limitations established by the Committee, comply with section 422 of the Code. Incentive Stock Options shall be granted (i) only to employees of the Corporation and its subsidiaries within the meaning of section 424 of the Code and (ii) within ten (10) years after the date of adoption of this Plan. The aggregate fair market value (determined as of the date the option is granted) of shares with respect to which incentive stock options are exercisable for the first time by an individual during any calendar year (under this Plan or any other plan of the Corporation or any Subsidiary which provides for the granting of incentive stock options) may not exceed $100,000 or such other number as may be applicable under the Code from time to time. Any incentive stock option that is granted to any employee who is, at the time the option is granted, deemed for purposes of section 422 of the Code, or any successor provision, to own shares of the Corporation possessing more than ten percent of the total combined voting power of all classes of shares of the Corporation or of a parent or subsidiary of the Corporation, shall have an option exercise price that is at least one hundred ten percent (110%) of the fair market value of the shares at the date of grant and shall not be exercisable after the expiration of five years from the date it is granted.

        (d)    Additional Terms and Conditions.    The Committee may, by way of the Award Agreement or otherwise, establish such other terms, conditions, restrictions and/or limitations, if any, on any stock option Award, provided they are not inconsistent with the Plan.

        (e)    Payment.    Upon exercise, a Participant may pay the option exercise price of a stock option in cash or shares of Common Stock, Stock Appreciation Rights or a combination of the foregoing, or such other consideration as the Committee may deem appropriate. The Committee shall establish appropriate methods for accepting Common Stock and may impose such conditions as it deems appropriate on the use of such Common Stock to exercise a stock option.

9.     Stock Appreciation Rights

        (a)    Grants.    Awards may be granted in the form of stock appreciation rights ("SARs"). SARs shall entitle the recipient to receive a payment equal to the appreciation in market value of a stated number of shares of Common Stock from the price stated in the Award Agreement to the market value of the Common Stock on the date of exercise or surrender. An SAR may be granted in tandem with all or a portion of a related stock option under the Plan ("Tandem SARs"), or may be granted separately ("Freestanding SARs"). A Tandem SAR may be granted either at the time of the grant of the related stock option or at any time thereafter during the term of the stock option. An SAR may be exercised no sooner than six months after it is granted. In the case of SARs granted in tandem with stock options granted prior to the grant of such SARs, the appreciation in value shall be appreciation from the option exercise price of such related stock option to the market value of the Common Stock on the date of exercise.

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        (b)    Terms and Conditions of Tandem SARs.    Subject to limitations contained in the preceding paragraph, a Tandem SAR shall be exercisable to the extent, and only to the extent, that the related stock option is exercisable. Upon exercise of a Tandem SAR as to some or all of the shares covered by an Award, the related stock option shall be cancelled automatically to the extent of the number of SARs exercised, and such shares shall not thereafter be eligible for grant under Section 5 hereof.

        (c)    Terms and Conditions of Freestanding SARs.    Freestanding SARs shall be exercisable in whole or in such installments and at such times as may be determined by the Committee. The base price of a Freestanding SAR shall also be determined by the Committee; provided, however, that such price shall not be less than the fair market value of the Common Stock, as determined by the Committee, on the date of the award of the Freestanding SAR.

        (d)    Deemed Exercise.    The Committee may provide that an SAR shall be deemed to be exercised at the close of business on the scheduled expiration date of such SAR, if at such time the SAR by its terms is otherwise exercisable and, if so exercised, would result in a payment to the participant.

        (e)    Additional Terms and Conditions.    The Committee may, consistent with the Plan, by way of the Award Agreement or otherwise, determine such other terms, conditions, restrictions and/or limitations, if any, on any SAR Award, including but not limited to determining the manner in which payment of the appreciation in value shall be made.

10.   Restricted Stock Awards

        (a)    Grants.    Awards may be granted in the form of Restricted Stock Awards. Restricted Stock Awards shall be awarded in such numbers and at such times as the Committee shall determine.

        (b)    Award Restrictions.    Restricted Stock Awards shall be subject to such terms, conditions, restrictions, or limitations as the Committee deems appropriate including, by way of illustration but not by way of limitation, restrictions on transferability, requirements of continued employment or individual performance or the financial performance of the Corporation. The Committee may modify, or accelerate the termination of, the restrictions applicable to a Restricted Stock Award under such circumstances as it deems appropriate.

        (c)    Rights as Shareholders.    During the period in which any restricted shares of Common Stock are subject to the restrictions imposed under the preceding paragraph, the Committee may, in its discretion, grant to the Participant to whom such restricted shares have been awarded all or any of the rights of a shareholder with respect to such shares, including, by way of illustration but not by way of limitation, the right to vote such shares and to receive dividends.

        (d)    Evidence of Award.    Any Restricted Stock Award granted under the Plan may be evidenced in such manner as the Committee deems appropriate, including, without limitation, book-entry registration or issuance of a stock certificate or certificates.

11.   Phantom Stock

        (a)    Grants.    Awards may be granted in the form of Phantom Stock Awards. Phantom Stock Awards shall entitle the Participant to receive the market value or the appreciation in value of an equivalent number of shares of Common Stock on a settlement date determined by the Committee.

        (b)    Additional Terms and Conditions.    The Committee may, consistent with the plan, by way of Award Agreement or otherwise, determine such other terms, conditions, restrictions or limitations, if any, on any Award of Phantom Stock.

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12.   Performance Shares

        (a)    Grants.    Awards may be granted in the form of performance shares. "Performance Shares" means interests the entitlement to which is based upon the attainment of predetermined Performance Targets as hereinafter defined during a Performance Period as hereinafter defined. At the end of the Performance Period, Performance Shares shall be converted into Common Stock (or Common Stock and cash, as determined by the Award Agreement) and distributed to Participants based upon such entitlement.

        (b)    Performance Criteria.    The Committee may grant an Award of Performance Shares to Participants as of the first day of each Performance Period. As used herein, the term "Performance Period" means the period during which a Performance Target is measured and the term "Performance Target" means the predetermined goals established by the Committee. A Performance Target will be established at the beginning of each Performance Period. If at the end of the Performance Period, the Performance Target is fully met, the Performance Shares will be converted 100% into shares of Common Stock (or the cash equivalent thereof, as determined by the Award Agreement) and issued to the Participant. Award payments in excess of 100% shall be permitted based upon an attainment in excess of 100% of the Performance Target. If the Performance Target has not been fully met, Performance Shares will be converted and delivered only to the extent, if any, provided at the time of the grant of such Award for conversion based upon partial attainment of the Performance Target and the balance of the Performance Shares will be forfeited to the Corporation and available for reissuance pursuant to Section 5 hereof. Award payments made in cash rather than the issuance of Common Stock shall not, by reason of such payment in cash, result in additional shares being available for reissuance pursuant to Section 5 hereof.

        (c)    Additional Terms and Conditions.    The Committee may, consistent with the terms of this Plan, by way of the Award Agreement or otherwise, determine the manner of payment of Awards of Performance Shares and other terms, conditions, restrictions or limitations, if any, on any Award of Performance Shares.

13.   Payment of Awards

        Except as otherwise provided herein Award Agreements may provide that, at the discretion of the Committee, payment of Awards may be made in cash, Common Stock, a combination of cash and Common Stock, or any other form of property as the Committee shall determine. Further, the terms of Award Agreements may provide for payment of Awards in the form of a lump sum or installments, as determined by the Committee.

14.   Dividends and Dividend Equivalents

        If an Award is granted in the form of a Restricted Stock Award, Phantom Stock Award or a Freestanding SAR, the Committee may choose, at the time of the grant of the Award, to include as part of such Award an entitlement to receive dividends or dividend equivalents, subject to such terms, conditions, restrictions or limitations, if any, as the Committee may establish. Dividends and dividend equivalents shall be paid in such form and manner and at such time as the Committee shall determine. All dividends or dividend equivalents which are not paid currently may, at the Committee's discretion, accrue interest or be reinvested into additional shares of Common Stock.

15.   Termination of Employment

        The Committee may adopt Administrative Policies determining the entitlement of Participants who cease to be employed by either the Corporation or Subsidiary whether because of death, disability, resignation, termination or retirement pursuant to an established retirement plan or policy of the

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Corporation or of its applicable Subsidiary. Such matters may also be dealt with under the terms of Award Agreements.

16.   Assignment and Transfer

        The rights and interests of a Participant under the Plan may not be assigned, encumbered or transferred except (a) in the event of the death of a Participant, by will or the laws of descent and distribution, and (b) as may be explicitly set forth in an Award Agreement.

17.   Adjustments Upon Changes in Capitalization

        In the event of any change in the outstanding shares of Common Stock by reason of any reorganization, recapitalization, stock split, stock dividend, combination or exchange of shares, merger, consolidation or any change in the corporate structure or shares of the Corporation, the maximum aggregate number and class of shares as to which Awards may be granted under the Plan and the shares issuable pursuant to then outstanding Awards (and the exercise price of any outstanding stock options) shall be appropriately adjusted by the Committee, whose determination shall be final.

18.   Extraordinary Distributions and Pro-Rata Repurchases

        In the event the Corporation shall at any time when an Award is outstanding make an Extraordinary Distribution (as hereinafter defined) in respect of Common Stock or effect a Pro-Rata Repurchase of Common Stock (as hereinafter defined), the Committee shall consider the economic impact of the Extraordinary Distribution or Pro-Rata Repurchase on Participants and make such adjustments as it deems equitable under the circumstances. The determination of the Committee shall, subject to revision by the Board of Directors, be final and binding upon all Participants.

        (a)   As used herein, the term "Extraordinary Distribution" means any dividend or other distribution of

        (i)    cash, where the aggregate amount of such cash dividend or distribution together with the amount of all cash dividends and distributions made during the preceding twelve months, when combined with the aggregate amount of all Pro-Rata Repurchases (for this purpose, including only that portion of the aggregate purchase price of such Pro-Rata Repurchases which is in excess of the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock repurchased during such twelve month period), exceeds ten percent (10%) of the aggregate Fair Market Value of all shares of Common Stock outstanding on the record date for determining the shareholders entitled to receive such Extraordinary Distribution or

        (ii)   any shares of capital stock of the Corporation (other than shares of Common Stock), other securities of the Corporation, evidences of indebtedness of the Corporation or any other person or any other property (including shares of any Subsidiary of the Corporation), or any combination thereof.

        (b)   As used herein "Pro-Rata Repurchase" means any purchase of shares of Common Stock by the Corporation or any Subsidiary thereof, pursuant to any tender offer or exchange offer, subject to Section 13(e) of the Exchange Act or any successor provision of law, or pursuant to any other offer available to substantially all holders of Common Stock; provided, however, that no purchase of shares of the Corporation or any Subsidiary thereof made in open market transactions shall be deemed a Pro-Rata Repurchase.

19.   Withholding Taxes

        The Corporation or the applicable Subsidiary shall be entitled to deduct from any payment under the Plan, regardless of the form of such payment, the amount of all applicable income and employment

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tax required by law to be withheld with respect to such payment or may require the Participant to pay to it such tax prior to and as a condition of the making of such payment. The Committee may allow a Participant to pay the amount of taxes required by law to be withheld from an Award by withholding from any payment of Common Stock due as a result of such Award, or by permitting the Participant to deliver to the Corporation shares of Common Stock having a fair market value, as determined by the Committee, equal to the amount of such required withholding taxes.

20.   Regulatory Approvals and Listings

        Notwithstanding anything contained in this Plan to the contrary, the Corporation shall have a no obligation to issue or deliver certificates of Common Stock evidencing Restricted Stock Awards or any other Award payable in Common Stock prior to (a) the obtaining of any approval from any governmental agency which the Corporation shall, in its sole discretion, determine to be necessary or advisable, (b) the admission of such shares to listing on the Stock Exchange and (c) the completion of any registration or other qualification of said shares under any state or federal law or ruling of any governmental body that the Corporation shall, in its sole discretion, determine to be necessary or advisable.

21.   No Right to Continued Employment or Grants

        Participation in the Plan shall not give any Key Employee any right to remain in the employ of the Corporation or any Subsidiary or any director the right to remain as a director of the Corporation. The Corporation or, in the case of employment with a Subsidiary, the Subsidiary, reserves the right to terminate the employment of any Key Employee at any time. The adoption of this Plan shall not be deemed to give any Key Employee or any other individual any right to be selected as a Participant, to be granted any Awards hereunder or if granted an Award in any year, to receive Awards in any subsequent year.

22.   Amendment

        The Corporation reserves the right to amend, modify or terminate this Plan at any time by action of its Board of Directors, or, by action of the Board of Directors with the consent of a Participant, to amend, modify or terminate any outstanding Award or Award Agreement, except that the Corporation may not, without shareholder approval, adopt any amendment which would (a) materially increase the benefits accruing to Participants under the Plan, (b) materially increase the number of shares of Common Stock which may be issued under the Plan (except as specified in Section 17), or (c) materially modify the requirements as to eligibility for participation in the Plan. Moreover, no action may be taken by the Corporation (without the consent of the Participant) that will impair the validity of any Award then outstanding or that will prevent any incentive stock options issued or to be issued under this Plan from being "incentive stock options" as defined under section 422 of the Code or any successor provision.

23.   Governing Law

        The Plan shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, except as preempted by applicable Federal law.

24.   Change In Control

        (a)    Stock Options.    In the event of a Change In Control, options not otherwise exercisable at the time of a Change In Control shall become fully exercisable immediately prior to such Change In Control and, in the discretion of the Committee, (i) the options shall be assumed, or an equivalent option substituted, by any successor corporation to the Corporation, or (ii) the Corporation shall make

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provisions for the Participant to exercise the options for a minimum of ten (10) days prior to the Change In Control as to all shares subject to the options.

        (b)    Stock Appreciation Rights.    In the event of a Change In Control, Tandem SARs not otherwise exercisable upon a Change In Control shall become exercisable to the extent that the related Stock Option is exercisable. Freestanding SARs not otherwise exercisable upon a Change In Control shall also become fully exercisable upon such Change In Control.

        (i)    The Corporation shall make payment to Participants with respect to SARs in cash in an amount equal to the appreciation in the value of the SAR from the base price specified in the Award Agreement to the Change In Control Price.

        (ii)   Such cash payments to Participants shall be due and payable, and shall be paid by the Corporation, immediately upon the occurrence of such Change In Control; and

        (iii)  After the payment provided for in (ii) above, Participants shall have no further rights under SARs outstanding at the time of such Change In Control.

        (c)    Restricted Stock Awards.    In the event of a Change In Control, all restrictions previously established with respect to Restricted Stock Awards will conclusively be deemed to have been satisfied. Participants shall be entitled to have issued to them the shares of Common Stock described in the applicable Award Agreements, free and clear of any restriction or restrictive legend, except that if, upon the advice of counsel to the Corporation, shares of Common Stock cannot lawfully be issued without restriction, then the Corporation shall make payment to Participants in cash in an amount equal to the Change In Control Price of the Common Stock that otherwise would have been issued:

        (i)    Such cash payments to Participants shall be due and payable, and shall be paid by the Corporation, immediately upon the occurrence of such Change In Control; and

        (ii)   After the payment provided for in (i) above, Participants shall have no further rights under Restricted Stock Awards outstanding at the time of such Change In Control of the Corporation.

        (d)    Phantom Stock.    In the event of a Change In Control:

        (i)    all restrictions and conditions, if any, previously established with respect to Phantom Stock Awards will conclusively be deemed to have been satisfied and fulfilled, and the Corporation shall make payment to Participants in cash in an amount necessary to satisfy the Participants' rights under Phantom Stock Awards in accordance with the amounts otherwise payable by the Corporation pursuant to the Award Agreement;

        (ii)   Such cash payments shall be made to Participants by the Corporation immediately prior to the occurrence of such Change In Control; and

        (iii)  After the payment provided for in (ii) above, the Participants shall have no further rights under Phantom Stock Awards outstanding at the time of such Change In Control of the Corporation.

        (e)    Performance Shares.    In the event of a Change In Control:

        (i)    All previously established Performance Targets will be conclusively deemed to have been met. Participants shall be entitled to a pro-rata proportion of the shares of Common Stock which would have been issued to them upon conversion of any outstanding Performance Shares at the end of the Performance Period (based upon the applicable Performance Targets, which are conclusively deemed to have been met by reason of the Change In Control), payable in the manner specified in subsection (ii) hereof. The pro-rata proportion of the shares of Common Stock to be issued shall be equal to a fraction, the numerator of which is the duration of the

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Performance Period prior to such Change In Control and the denominator of which is the original length of the Performance Period;

        (ii)   In lieu of issuing shares of Common Stock upon such conversion of Performance Shares, the Corporation shall make payment to Participants in cash in an amount equal to the Change In Control Price of the shares of Common Stock that would have been issued under paragraph (i) above;

        (iii)  Such cash payments to Participants shall be due and payable, and shall be paid by the Corporation, immediately upon the occurrence of such Change In Control; and

        (iv)  After the payment provided for in (ii) above, the Participants shall have no further rights under awards of Performance Shares outstanding at the time of such Change In Control of the Corporation.

        (f)    Miscellaneous.    Upon a Change In Control, no action shall be taken which would adversely affect the rights of any Participant or the operation of the Plan with respect to any Award to which the Participant may have become entitled hereunder on or prior to the date of the Change In Control or to which he may become entitled as a result of such Change In Control.

25.   No Right, Title, or Interest In Corporation Assets

        No Participant shall have any rights as a shareholder as a result of participation in the Plan until the date of issuance of a stock certificate in his name except, in the case of Restricted Stock Awards, to the extent such rights are granted to the Participant under Section 10(c) hereof. To the extent any person acquires a right to receive payments from the Corporation under this Plan, such rights shall be no greater than the rights of an unsecured creditor of the Corporation.

26.   Payment by Subsidiaries

        Settlement of Awards to employees of Subsidiaries shall be made by and at the expense of such Subsidiary. Except as prohibited by law, if any portion of an Award is to be settled in shares of Common Stock, the Corporation shall sell and transfer to the Subsidiary, and the Subsidiary shall purchase, the number of shares necessary to settle such portion of the Award.

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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

        We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of our report dated March 27, 2003 relating to the financial statements and financial statement schedules of Kaiser Group Holdings, Inc. which appears in Kaiser Group Holdings, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

McLean, VA
August 12, 2003

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