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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): August 19, 2002

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

Delaware
Texas

(States or other jurisdictions
of incorporation)
  001-15843
333-48279

(Commission file
numbers)
  13-3989167
74-1282680

(IRS employer
identification nos.)

4440 Brittmoore Road, Houston, Texas

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

77041

(Zip code)

 

 

(713) 335-7000


 

 
(Registrants' telephone number, including area code)




Item 5.    Other Events.

        On August 19, 2002, Universal Compression Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing the appointment of D. Bradley Childers as Senior Vice President and General Counsel. Mr. Childers will be serving in the position previously held by Mark L. Carlton, who left the Company to pursue other interests. A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.


Item 7.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.


Exhibit No.
  Description

99.1   Press Release dated August 19, 2002


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: August 21, 2002

 

By:

        /s/ ERNIE L. DANNER

Ernie L. Danner
Executive Vice President


EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.
  Description

99.1   Press Release dated August 19, 2002



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