Form 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report Of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant To Rule 13a-16 Or 15d-16 Of
The Securities Exchange Act Of 1934
For the month of April, 2005
Commission File Number: 001-14950
ULTRAPAR HOLDINGS INC.
(Translation of Registrant’s Name into English)
Avenida Brigadeiro Luis Antonio, 1343, 9º Andar
São Paulo, SP, Brazil 01317-910
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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ULTRAPAR PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.
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São Paulo, Brazil – April 12, 2005 – ULTRAPAR PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A. (Ultrapar) – (BOVESPA:UGPA4-NYSE:UGP), a company engaged in distribution of LPG, production of chemicals and logistics services for chemical products and fuels announces that it has priced its previously announced secondary and primary public of preferred shares, including preferred shares in the form of ADS (“Global Offering”), each ADS representing 1,000 shares, at US$ 15.44 per ADS.
The Global Offering comprises a secondary offer of approximately 7.9 billion preferred shares, including preferred shares in the form of ADSs. The number of preferred shares offered in the Global Offering may, in case of the exercise of the over allotment option by the lead underwriter of the Offering, be increased by up to 15% during the next 30 days, through the issuance of new preferred shares by Ultrapar.
Banco UBS S.A. and Banco Pactual S.A. are lead-coordinator and coordinator, respectively, of the offering in Brazil and UBS Securities LLC and Pactual Capital Corporation will be the joint global bookrunners of the offering outside Brazil.
Fábio Schvartsman
Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer
ULTRAPAR PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.
This communication shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state.
SIGNATURES
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, thereunto duly authorized.
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| Date: April 12, 2005 |
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/s/ Fabio Schvartsman | |||
| Name: |
Fabio Schvartsman | |||
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Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer | |||