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 December, 2008
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:
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20-F
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X
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Form
40-F
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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):
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Yes
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X
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Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted
by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):
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Yes
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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:
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Yes
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No
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X
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If “Yes”
is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in
connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): N/A
ULTRAPAR
HOLDINGS INC.
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
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ITEM
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1.
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Market
Announcement – Ultrapar
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Item
1
ULTRAPAR
PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.
publicly traded
company
CNPJ
nº 33.256.439/0001-39
São Paulo, December
26th, 2008 - As
requested by São Paulo
Stock Exchange
(“BOVESPA”), Ultrapar Participações
S.A. (“Ultrapar”) hereby informs, further to the Material Notice
and Market Announcements released, respectively, on June 6th, 2008, October 13th, 2008 and November
18th, 2008,
that the valuation of the shareholders’ equity at market value of the companies
acquired has been concluded, as required by section II, line (b) of the referred
article 256 of Brazilian Corporate Law.
Ultrapar informs
that (i) it shall invite to attend, in the first quarter of 2009, a
Extraordinary Shareholders Meeting, under the terms of the article 256 of
Brazilian Corporate Law, to ratify the acquisition of the companies acquired
and, (ii) due to the result of the aforementioned valuation, the shareholders
who dissent from the deliberation which ratifies the transaction will have
appraisal rights, as long as they have been holders of common shares issued
by Ultrapar since the disclosure date of the Material Notice, that is, June
6th 2008,
inclusive.
André
Covre
Chief Financial and
Investor Relations Officer
ULTRAPAR
PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.
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.
Date: December
29, 2008
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ULTRAPAR
HOLDINGS INC.
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By:
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/s/
André Covre
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Name:
André Covre
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Title:
Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer
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(Market
Announcement – Ultrapar)