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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030804124336
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001005477-03-003050
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030731
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030804

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JPMP MASTER FUND MANAGER L P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001243235
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27378
		FILM NUMBER:		03819796

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O JPMORGAN PARTNERS
		STREET 2:		1221 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS 40TH FL.
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10021

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NUCO2 INC /FL
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000947577
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-CHEMICALS & ALLIED PRODUCTS [5160]
		IRS NUMBER:				650180800
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			FL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2800 S E MARKET PLACE
		CITY:			STUART
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			34997
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5612211754

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2820 SE MARKET PLACE
		CITY:			STUART
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			34997

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FOWLER CARBONICS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19951108
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<SEQUENCE>1
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    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>
    <periodOfReport>2003-07-31</periodOfReport>
    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000947577</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NUCO2 INC /FL</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NUCO</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>

        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001243235</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>JPMP MASTER FUND MANAGER L P</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1221 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS-40TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10020</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
        <isDirector>0</isDirector>
        <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
        <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
        <isOther>0</isOther>
    </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>

        <securityTitle>
            <value>Convertible Preferred Stock</value>
            <footnoteId id="F1"/>
        </securityTitle>

        <conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <value>9.28</value>
        </conversionOrExercisePrice>

        <transactionDate>
            <value>2003-07-31</value>
        </transactionDate>
    <transactionCoding>
        <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
        <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
        <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
    </transactionCoding>
        <transactionAmounts>

            <transactionShares>
                <value>13622</value>
            </transactionShares>

            <transactionPricePerShare>
                <value>0</value>
            </transactionPricePerShare>

            <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                <value>A</value>
            </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
        </transactionAmounts>

        <exerciseDate>
            <value>2003-07-31</value>
            <footnoteId id="F2"/>
        </exerciseDate>

        <expirationDate>
            <footnoteId id="F2"/>
        </expirationDate>
        <underlyingSecurity>

            <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </underlyingSecurityTitle>

            <underlyingSecurityShares>
                <value>694709</value>
            </underlyingSecurityShares>
        </underlyingSecurity>
        <postTransactionAmounts>

            <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                <value>694709</value>
            </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
        </postTransactionAmounts>
        <ownershipNature>

            <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <value>I</value>
            </directOrIndirectOwnership>

            <natureOfOwnership>
                <value>See Footnote</value>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </natureOfOwnership>
        </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>

    </derivativeTable>
    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Dividends are payable in kind if not paid in cash.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The Convertible Preferred Stock is immediately exercisable.  It has no expiration date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The amounts shown in Table II represent the beneficial ownership of the Issuer's equity securities by J.P. Morgan Partners (BHCA), L.P. ("JPM BHCA").  A portion of the securities may be deemed attributable to the Reporting Person because the Reporting Person is the general partner of JPM BHCA.  The actual pro rata portion of such beneficial ownership that may be deemed to be attributable to the Reporting Person is not readily determinable because it is subject to several variables, including the internal rate of return and vesting of interests within JPM BHCA.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Richard D. Waters</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-08-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

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