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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): November 9, 2000
HANOVER COMPRESSOR COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware 1-13071 76-0625124
(State or Other (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
Jurisdiction of Identification No.)
Incorporation)
12001 North Houston Rosslyn 77086
Houston, Texas 77086 (Zip Code)
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (281) 447-8787
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Item 5. Other Events.
Hanover Compressor Company believes that the Wall Street consensus estimates of
the company's earnings of $.89 per share for 2000 and $.28 per share for the
fourth quarter of 2000 are realizable. This belief constitutes a forward-
looking statement intended to qualify for the safe harbors from liability
established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. This
belief is based on management's estimates and assumptions with respect to future
events and financial performance and are believed to be reasonable, though are
inherently uncertain and difficult to predict. Actual results could differ
materially from those projected as a result of certain factors. A discussion of
these factors is included in the Company's periodic reports filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, including its most recent filings on Forms
10-K and 10-Q.
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SIGNATURES
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
HANOVER COMPRESSOR COMPANY
Date: November 9, 2000 By: /s/ Michael J. McGhan
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Name: Michael J. McGhan
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer
