As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 11, 2004 Registration No. 33-63709 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 _________________________________________________ POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 _________________________________________________ THE HALLWOOD GROUP INCORPORATED (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 51-0261339 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 3710 Rawlins Suite 1500 Dallas, TX 75219 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) __________________________________________________ 1995 STOCK OPTION PLAN (Full title of the plan) __________________________________________________ Melvin J. Melle Copy to: Vice President The Hallwood Group Incorporated W. Alan Kailer, Esq. 3710 Rawlins Jenkens & Gilchrist, Suite 1500 a Professional Corporation Dallas, TX 75219 1445 Ross Avenue (214) 528-5588 Suite 3200 (Name, address and telephone number, Dallas, TX 75202 including area code, of agent for service) __________________________________________________ CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE ================================================================================================================== Proposed Proposed Maximum Title of Class of Amount Maximum Aggregate Amount of Securities to be Registered to be Offering Price Offering Registration Registered(1)(2) per Share(3)(4) Price(3)(4) Fee(4) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Common Stock, $.10 par value per share 40,800 shares $37.875 $1,545,300 $195.79 ==================================================================================================================(1) The securities to be registered consist of 40,800 shares reserved for issuance under the 1995 Stock Option Plan. (2) Pursuant to Rule 416, this Registration Statement is deemed to include additional shares of common stock issuable under the terms of the Plan to prevent dilution resulting from any further stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction. (3) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee as of February 10, 2004. (4) Calculated pursuant to Rule 457(c) and (h). Pursuant to General Instruction E for registration statements on Form S-8, the contents of the Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 on Form S-8 to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 of The Hallwood Group Incorporation relating to its 1995 Stock Option Plan (the "Plan"), file number 33-63709, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 26, 1995, are incorporated herein by reference. PART I INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(A) PROSPECTUS Item 1. Plan Information.* Item 2. Registrant Information and Employee Plan Annual Information.* ___________________ * Information required by Part I to be contained in the Section 10(a) prospectus is omitted from the Registration Statement in accordance with Rule 428 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Note to Part I of Form S-8. PART II INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference. The Registrant hereby incorporates by reference in this registration statement the following documents previously filed by the Registrant with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission"): (1) the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002; (2) the Registrant's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, June 30, and September 30, 2003; (3) the Registrant's Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on April 23, May 16, July 14, November 17 and December 22, 2003; and (4) the description of the Registrant's Common Stock as set forth in the Registrant's Form 8-A Registration Statement filed with the Commission on January 28, 1982, including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description. All documents filed by the Registrant with the Commission pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, subsequent to the date of this registration statement shall be deemed to be incorporated herein by reference and to be a part hereof from the date of the filing of such documents until such time as there shall have been filed a post-effective amendment that indicates that all securities offered hereby have been sold or which deregisters all securities remaining unsold at the time of such amendment. Item 8. Exhibits. (a) Exhibits. The following documents are filed as a part of this registration statement. Exhibit Description of Exhibit 4.1 1995 Stock Option Plan (filed as Annex B to the Company's Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A for the year ended December 31, 2000 and incorporated herein by reference). 5.1* Opinion of Jenkens & Gilchrist, P.C. 23.1* Consent of Jenkens & Gilchrist, P.C. (included in opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1 hereto). 23.2* Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP, independent auditors. _____________________ *Filed herewith. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 as amended, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No. 33-63709.: THE HALLWOOD GROUP INCORPORATED By: /s/ Melvin J. Melle ------------------------------------- Melvin J. Melle Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated. Signature Capacity Date --------- -------- ---- * ------------------------------ Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and February 10, 2004 Anthony J. Gumbiner President * ------------------------------ Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and February 10, 2004 Melvin J. Melle Secretary * ------------------------------ Director February 10, 2004 Charles A. Crocco * ------------------------------ Director February 10, 2004 Thomas J. Talbot * /s/ Melvin J. Melle, ------------------------------ as agent and attorney-in-fact EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Description of Exhibit ------ ---------------------- 4.1 1995 Stock Option Plan (filed as Annex B to the Company's Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A for the year ended December 31, 2000 and incorporated herein by reference). 5.1* Opinion of Jenkens & Gilchrist, P.C. 23.1* Consent of Jenkens & Gilchrist, P.C. (included in opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1 hereto). 23.2* Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP, independent auditors. ________________________ *Filed herewith.