Form
6-K
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
Report
Of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant
To Rule 13a-16 Or 15d-16 Of
The
Securities Exchange Act Of 1934
For the
month of October, 2008
Commission
File Number: 001-14950
ULTRAPAR
HOLDINGS INC.
(Translation
of Registrant’s Name into English)
Avenida Brigadeiro Luis Antonio,
1343, 9º Andar
São
Paulo, SP, Brazil 01317-910
(Address
of Principal Executive Offices)
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under
cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:
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20-F
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X
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Form
40-F
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Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted
by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):
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Yes
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No
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X
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Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted
by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):
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Yes
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Indicate
by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the
Registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant
to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:
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Yes
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No
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X
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If “Yes”
is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in
connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): N/A
ULTRAPAR
HOLDINGS INC.
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
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ITEM
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1.
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Market
Announcement, dated October 13, 2008, regarding the purchase of 100% of
the paid up capital of União Terminais Armazéns Gerais
Ltda.
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 ULTRAPAR
PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.
Companhia
Aberta
CNPJ
Nº 33.256.439/0001-39
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MARKET
ANNOUNCEMENT
São Paulo, October 13th, 2008 - In addition to the Material Notice released on June
6th, 2008, Ultrapar Participações S.A.
(“Ultrapar”) hereby announces that it closed today, through Ultracargo, the
purchase of the shares equivalent to 100% of the paid up capital of União
Terminais Armazéns Gerais Ltda. (“União Terminais”), held by
Unipar – União das Indústrias
Petroquímicas S.A. (“Unipar”).
The final amount paid by Ultracargo was
R$ 465 million, which corresponds to União Terminais´ operations in the ports located in Santos, in the
state of São Paulo and in Rio de Janeiro, as established by the Sale and Purchase Agreement of Shares
signed on June 6th, 2008 (“Agreement”). Ultracargo assumed União Terminais’
net debt, which amounted to R$ 35 million on September 30
th,
2008.
Prior to the closing, União Terminais
had its shareholders’ equity spun-off, with the transfer of the spun-off net
assets comprised by the totality of its stake in União/Vopak Armazéns Gerais
Ltda. (“União/Vopak”) to Lexington Participações Ltda (“Lexington”), a subsidiary of Unipar, given that all
the precedent conditions related to this asset have not yet been accomplished.
The closing related to the stake of Lexington in União/Vopak and its respective
payment will occur as soon as all the precedent conditions established in the
Agreement are accomplished.
Additional information about União
Terminais is available at Ultrapar’s website (www.ultra.com.br).
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André Covre
Chief Financial and Investor
Relations Officer
Ultrapar Participações
S.A.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized.
Date: October
14, 2008
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ULTRAPAR
HOLDINGS INC.
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By:
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/s/
André Covre
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Name:
André Covre
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Title:
Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer
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(Market
Announcement)