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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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 9, 2000
UNIVERSAL COMPRESSION HOLDINGS, INC.
UNIVERSAL COMPRESSION, INC.
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(Exact names of registrants as specified in their charters)
Delaware 001-15843 13-3989167
Texas 333-48279 74-1282680
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(States or other jurisdictions (Commission File (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Numbers) Identification
Nos.)
4440 Brittmoore Road, Houston, Texas 77041
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(713) 335-7000
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(Registrants' telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5. Other Events
Universal Compression Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
"Company"), issued a press release announcing the execution of an Agreement and
Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") dated August 4, 2000, among the Company,
Universal Compression, Inc., a Texas corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of
the Company ("UCI"), and Gas Compression Services, Inc., a Michigan corporation
("GCSI"), and its shareholders. Under the Merger Agreement, GCSI would be merged
with and into UCI. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit
99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The statements contained herein that are not historical are
forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that
could cause actual results and events to differ materially from those expressed
in the forward-looking statements.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Press Release of Universal Compression Holdings, Inc.
dated August 7, 2000.
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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 9, 2000 By: /s/ Richard W. FitzGerald
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Richard W. FitzGerald
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Press Release of Universal Compression Holdings, Inc.
dated August 7, 2000.
