WASHINGTON, DC 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): July 27, 2004

UNIVERSAL COMPRESSION HOLDINGS, INC.

UNIVERSAL COMPRESSION, INC.

(Exact names of registrants as specified in their charters)

Delaware Texas	001-15843 333-48279		13-3989167 74-1282680
(States or other jurisdictions of incorporation)	(Commission file numbers)		(IRS employer identification nos.)

4444 Brittmoore Road, Houston, Texas		77041
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip code)

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

Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Press Release dated July 27, 2004 (regarding earnings for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2004)

Item 12. Disclosure of Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On July 27, 2004, Universal Compression Holdings, Inc. issued a press release announcing earnings for its fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2004. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

SIGNATURE

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: July 27, 2004	By:	/s/ J. Michael Anderson
		J. Michael Anderson
		Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Press Release dated July 27, 2004 (regarding earnings for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2004