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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 3, 2000
REGISTRATION NO. 333-72859
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1
TO
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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UNIVERSAL COMPRESSION HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 13-3989167
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
4440 BRITTMOORE ROAD
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77041
(Address of principal executive offices)
UNIVERSAL COMPRESSION HOLDINGS, INC. NON-QUALIFIED STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
(Full title of the plan)
STEPHEN A. SNIDER
PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
UNIVERSAL COMPRESSION HOLDINGS, INC.
4440 BRITTMOORE ROAD
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77041
(Name and address of agent for service)
(713) 335-7000
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copies to:
VALERIE L. BANNER
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND
GENERAL COUNSEL
UNIVERSAL COMPRESSION HOLDINGS, INC.
4440 BRITTMOORE ROAD
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77041
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UNIVERSAL COMPRESSION HOLDINGS, INC.
DEREGISTRATION OF UNISSUED SECURITIES
Pursuant to its Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No.
333-72859), Universal Compression Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation
("Universal") registered 10,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $.01 per
share, and 40,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock, par value $.01 per share.
After termination of the Non-Qualified Stock Purchase Plan, 8,004 shares of
Common Stock and 32,016 shares of Preferred Stock remain unissued.
Universal hereby removes from registration such 8,004 shares of Common
Stock and such 32,016 shares of Preferred Stock.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the
Registrant has duly caused this Amendment No. 1 to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Houston, State of
Texas on the 3rd day of October, 2000.
UNIVERSAL COMPRESSION HOLDINGS, INC.
By: /s/ STEPHEN A. SNIDER
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Stephen A. Snider
President and Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Amendment No. 1 has been signed by the following persons in the capacities
indicated on October 3, 2000.
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Signature Title
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/s/ STEPHEN A. SNIDER President, Chief Executive Officer and
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Stephen A. Snider
/s/ RICHARD W. FITZGERALD Senior Vice President and Chief Financial
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Richard W. FitzGerald Accounting Officer)
* Director
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Thomas C. Case
* Director
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John K. Castle
* Director
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Ernie L. Danner
* Director
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C. Kent May
Director
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William M. Pruellage
Director
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Edmund P. Segner
* Director
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Samuel Urcis
* By: /s/ STEPHEN A. SNIDER
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Stephen A. Snider
Attorney-in-fact
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