-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, E2Jm9w/z0Hg4SsUDayEC0/HOItxNd0BDeMFA1yFBOKN9VKRlEYvq3rYEvKE4R0qi nMsg0EExNhKk+Rch3WtQbw== 0001047469-04-035791.txt : 20041202 0001047469-04-035791.hdr.sgml : 20041202 20041201185810 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001047469-04-035791 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20041130 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20041202 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20041201 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: UNIVERSAL COMPRESSION INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001057233 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-EQUIPMENT RENTAL & LEASING, NEC [7359] IRS NUMBER: 741282680 STATE OF INCORPORATION: TX FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-48279 FILM NUMBER: 041178609 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4440 BRITTMOORE RD CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77041 BUSINESS PHONE: 7134664103 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4440 BRITTMOORE RD CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77041 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: UNIVERSAL COMPRESSION HOLDINGS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001057234 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-EQUIPMENT RENTAL & LEASING, NEC [7359] IRS NUMBER: 133989167 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-15843 FILM NUMBER: 041178608 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4440 BRITTMOORE RD CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77041 BUSINESS PHONE: 7134664103 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4440 BRITTMOORE RD CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77041 8-K 1 a2147889z8-k.htm 8-K
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UNITED STATES
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): November 30, 2004

UNIVERSAL COMPRESSION HOLDINGS, INC.
UNIVERSAL COMPRESSION, INC.
(Exact name of registrants as specified in their charters)

Delaware
Texas
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)		   001-15843
333-48279
(Commission
File Number)		   13-3989167
74-1282680
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

4444 Brittmore Road
Houston, Texas
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
77041
(Zip Code)

Registrants' telephone number, including area code: (713) 335-7000

N/A
(Former name or former address, 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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 8.01 Other Events

        On November 30, 2004, Weatherford International Ltd., a stockholder of Universal Compression Holdings, Inc. (the "Company"), sold a total of 4,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock at a net price of $35.45 per share. These shares were sold pursuant to an effective registration statement filed by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933. After giving effect to this sale, no shares remain available under this registration statement. Immediately following this sale, Weatherford International Ltd. owned 6,750,000 shares, or approximately 21% of the Company's outstanding common stock.


SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

    UNIVERSAL COMPRESSION HOLDINGS, INC.
UNIVERSAL COMPRESSION, INC.
(Registrants)

Date: December 2, 2004
 
By:
/s/ D. BRADLEY CHILDERS
D. Bradley Childers
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary



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