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 October, 2006

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)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

Form 20-F   X     Form 40-F        

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):

         Yes           No   X  

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         Yes           No   X  

Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the Registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:

         Yes           No   X  

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ULTRAPAR HOLDINGS INC.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

ITEM  
1. Minutes of a meeting of the Board of Directors, September 27, 2006
   





Item 1





ULTRAPAR PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.

Publicly Listed Company

 

CNPJ Nº 33.256.439/0001 - 39 NIRE 35.300.109.724

 

 

MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS (07/2006)

Date, Time and Place:

September 27, 2006, at 2:30 p.m., at Company Headquarters located at Av. Brigadeiro Luiz Antônio, nº 1343 - 9º floor, in the City and State of São Paulo.

Present:

Members of the Board of Directors whose signatures appear below.

Matters discussed:

1. The members of the Board discussed the performance of the Company's businesses, as well as company expansion project proposals.

Once there was no further matters to discuss, the meeting was closed and the minutes of this meeting were transcript, read and approved by all the undersigned Board Members present.

Paulo Guilherme Aguiar Cunha - President





(minutes of a board meeting of Ultrapar Participações S.A., of 09.27.2006)

Ana Maria Levy Villela Igel - Board Member

Renato Ochman – Board Member

Olavo Egydio Monteiro de Carvalho – Board Member

Nildemar Secches – Board Member





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.

    ULTRAPAR HOLDINGS INC.
Date: October 4, 2006      
       
    By: /s/ Fábio Schvartsman
     
      Name: Fábio Schvartsman
      Title: Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer

 

 

 

(Minutes of a meeting of the Board of Directors, September 27, 2006)