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):  October 10, 2006 (October 9, 2006)

 

UNIVERSAL COMPRESSION HOLDINGS, INC.
UNIVERSAL COMPRESSION, INC.

(Exact name of registrants as specified in their charters)

 

Delaware

 

001-15843

 

13-3989167

Texas

 

333-48279

 

74-1282680

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

4444 Brittmoore Road Houston, Texas

 

77041

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(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:

 

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

 

o  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 



 

Item 2.02                                 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On October 9, 2006, Universal Compression Holdings, Inc. issued a press release providing earnings guidance and operations updates for the third quarter of 2006. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto, and the information contained in Exhibit 99.1 is incorporated herein by reference.

 

The information furnished pursuant to this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and will not be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless specifically identified therein as being incorporated therein by reference.

 

Item 9.01                                 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)                                 Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

 

Exhibit

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press release of Universal Compression Holdings, Inc. dated October 9, 2006.

 

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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:  October 10, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 /s/ J. MICHAEL ANDERSON

 

 

 

 

 

J. Michael Anderson

 

 

 

 

Senior Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit No.

 

Exhibit

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press release of Universal Compression Holdings, Inc. dated October 9, 2006.

 

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