ULTRAPAR HOLDINGS INC

Foreign Filer Report • Sep 25, 2003

6-K 1 sep2503_6k.htm ULTRAPAR 6-K

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 September, 2003

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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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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If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): N/A

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ULTRAPAR HOLDINGS INC.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ITEM
1.	Announcement of a Material Fact dated September
25, 2003 – Continuance of the Share Repurchase Program
2.	Minutes from the Board of Directors Meeting held on September
25, 2003

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ITEM 1

ULTRAPAR PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.

PUBLICLY LISTED COMPANY

CNPJ nº 33.256.439/0001- 39

ANNOUNCEMENT OF A MATERIAL FACT

| 1. | Pursuant
to CVM Instruction 358 of January 3, 2002, ULTRAPAR PARTICIPAÇÕES
S.A. informs its Shareholders that, at a meeting held on September
24, 2003, the Board of Directors approved, in accordance with Article 7
of the Company Bylaws and CVM Instruction 10 of February 14, 1980, the respective
explanatory Note 16/80, CVM Instruction 268 of November 13, 1997, and CVM
Instruction 390 of July 08, 2003, the continuance of the share repurchase
program of its own nominative preferred shares, with no reduction in capital
stock. The said share repurchase program will be for the purposes of cancellation
or holding as treasury stock and subsequent sale, based on the fact that
the Board of Directors understands that the acquisition of preferred shares
for holding as treasury stock is an interesting alternative for investing
the Company’s available financial resources. The share repurchase
program will adopt the following criteria: — Repurchase limit, as per Articles 3 and 5
of the said CVM Instruction 10/80 and the ownership structure as of September
24, 2003: up to 1,733,452,508 (one billion, seven hundred and thirty three
million, four hundred and fifty two thousand, five hundred and eight) preferred
shares, corresponding to 10% of the free float in preferred shares, excluding
the 97,399,760 (ninety seven million, three hundred and ninety nine thousand,
seven hundred and sixty) preferred shares currently held as treasury stock. | |
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| | Total shares in circulation: 18,308,522,682
(eighteen billion, three hundred and eight million, five hundred and twenty
two thousand, six hundred and eighty two) shares, from which 118,124,368
(one hundred and eighteen million, one hundred and twenty four thousand,
three hundred and sixty eight) preferred shares held by the controlling
shareholders, were excluded; | |
| 2. | Repurchase period : 365 (three hundred and
sixty five) days. Beginning : September 25, 2003; Ending : September 23, 2004; | |
| 3. | Acquisition price: market price; | |
| 4. | Institutions authorized to act as brokers: | |
| | a) | ITAÚ CORRETORA DE VALORES S.A Av. Engenheiro Armando de Arruda Pereira, 707 Torre Eudoro Villela – 15th floor - São Paulo/SP |
| | b) | MAGLIANO S.A CCVM Rua Bela Cintra, 986 – 2nd floor - São Paulo/SP |

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c) UBS WARBURG CCVM S.A. Praia de Botafogo, 228 – 16th floor, ala B - Rio de Janeiro/RJ

São Paulo, September 25, 2003.

Fabio Schvartsman Investor Relations Director

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ITEM 2

ULTRAPAR PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.

PUBLICLY LISTED COMPANY

CNPJ nº 33.256.439/0001- 39 NIRE 35.300.109.724

MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS (06/2003)

Date, Time and Place : September 24, 2003 at 2.30 p.m., at the Company’s head office at Av. Brigadeiro Luiz Antônio, 1343 – 9th floor, in the City and State of São Paulo.

Presence : The undersigned members of the Board of Directors.

Deliberations :

1)
1.1 – The acquisition limit: up to 1,733,452,508
(one billion, seven hundred and thirty three million, four hundred and fifty
two thousand, five hundred and eight) preferred shares, corresponding to
10% of the free float of this class of shares, already excluding the 97,399,760
(ninety seven million, three hundred and ninety nine thousand, seven hundred
and sixty) preferred shares currently held as treasury stock;
Total Free Float: 18,308,522,682 (eighteen
billion, three hundred and eight million, five hundred and twenty two thousand,
six hundred and eighty two) shares, less 118,124,368 (one hundred and eighteen
million, one hundred and twenty four thousand, three hundred and sixty eight)
preferred shares held by the controlling shareholders.
1.2 -	Repurchase period: 365 (three hundred and sixty five) days. Beginning : September 25, 2003; Ending : September 23, 2004;
1.3	– Price of acquisition : market price;
1.4	– Institutions authorized to act as brokers:

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| a) ITAÚ CORRETORA DE VALORES S.A Av. Engenheiro Armando de Arruda Pinheiro, 707 – Torre Eudoro Villela
– 15th floor, São Paulo/SP; |
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| b) MAGLIANO S.A CCVM Rua Bela Cintra, 986 – 2nd floor - São Paulo/SP |
| c) UBS WARBURG CCVM S.A. Praia de Botafogo, 228 16th floor, ala B – Rio de Janeiro/RJ |

Observation : The decisions were approved by a majority vote with the abstention of Board Member Renato Ochman.

There being no further pending matters on the agenda, the meeting was declared closed. The present minutes were duly transcribed and, after having being read and approved, were signed by all members of the Board of Directors present.

Paulo Guilherme Aguiar Cunha Chairman

Lucio de Castro Andrade Filho Vice- Chairman

| Ana
Maria Levy Villela Igel | Nildemar
Secches |
| --- | --- |
| Renato Ochman | Paulo Vieira Belotti |

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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.

| /s/
Fabio Schvartsman | |
| --- | --- |
| Name: | Fabio
Schvartsman |
| Title: | Chief
Financial Officer |

Date: September 25, 2003