ULTRAPAR HOLDINGS INC

Foreign Filer Report • Aug 3, 2006

6-K 1 dp03255_6k.htm

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 August, 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

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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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ULTRAPAR HOLDINGS INC.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ITEM
1. Material
Notice – Share Repurchase Program, August 2, 2006

Item 1

ULTRAPAR PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.

PUBLICLY LISTED COMPANY

CNPJ nº 33.256.439/0001 - 39

MATERIAL NOTICE

| | Pursuant
to CVM Instruction nº 358 of January 3, 2002, ULTRAPAR
PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A. informs
its Shareholders that, at a meeting held on August 2, 2006, the Board
of Directors approved, in accordance with Article 7º of the Company
Bylaws, CVM Instruction nº 10 of February 14, 1980, amended by CVM
Instructions nº 268 of November 13, 1997 and nº 390 of July
08, 2003, and CVM explanatory Note nº 16/80, a share repurchase
program of its own nominative preferred shares, for cancellation or holding
as treasury stock, with no reduction in capital stock, and subsequent
sale. The Board of Directors understands that the acquisition of preferred
shares for holding as treasury stock is an attractive option
for investing the Company’s available financial resources. The share
repurchase program will adopt the following criteria: |
| --- | --- |
| 1. | Repurchase
limit, as per Articles 3º and 5º of the said CVM Instruction
nº 10/80 and the ownership structure as of August 2, 2006: up to 2,723,106
(two million, seven hundred and twenty three thousand, one hundred and six)
preferred shares, corresponding to 10% of the free float in preferred shares,
excluding the 377,847 (three hundred and seventy seven thousand, eight hundred
and forty seven) preferred shares currently held as treasury stock. |
| | Total
shares in circulation: 31,895,512 (thirty one million, eight hundred
and ninety five thousand, five hundred and twelve) |

| | preferred
shares, from which 885,979 (eight hundred and eighty five thousand,
nine hundred and seventy nine) preferred shares held by the controlling
shareholders, were excluded; |
| --- | --- |
| 2. | Repurchase
period: 365 (three hundred and sixty five) days Beginning:
August 3, 2006 Ending: August 2, 2007; |
| 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 – 15 th floor - São Paulo/SP |
| | b)
MAGLIANO S.A CCVM Rua
Bela Cintra, 986 – 2 nd floor - São Paulo/SP |
| | c)
UBS WARBURG CCVM S.A. Praia
de Botafogo, 228 – 16 th floor, ala B - Rio de Janeiro/RJ |

São Paulo, August 2, 2006.

Fabio Schvartsman

Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer

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.

| August
2, 2006 | | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| By: | /s/
Fábio
Schvartsman | |
| | Name: | Fábio
Schvartsman |
| | Title: | Chief
Financial and Investor Relations Officer |

(Relevant Notice – Share Repurchase Program, August 2, 2006)