ULTRAPAR HOLDINGS INC

Foreign Filer Report • Dec 22, 2009

6-K 1 dp15994_6k.htm FORM 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 December, 2009

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 HOLDINGS INC.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ITEM
1.	Market
announcement dated December 22,
2009

Item 1

ULTRAPAR PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.

MARKET ANNOUNCEMENT

Ultrapar announces the acquisition of a terminal for liquid bulk in the port of Suape

São Paulo, December 22 nd , 2009 – Ultrapar Participações S.A. (BM&FBOVESPA:UGPA4 / NYSE:UGP) hereby announces that, through Ultracargo, it has acquired from Puma Storage do Brasil Ltda. a storage terminal for liquid bulk with a capacity of 83 thousand cubic meters located at the port of Suape, in the state of Pernambuco. Today, t he ownership of the assets was effectively transferred and the price of R$ 44 million paid for the acquisition .

The acquired terminal is located in an area leased by Ultracargo and adjacent to its existing terminal in the port of Suape, thus allowing the immediate integration of the operations. P rivileged by a strategic geographical position, the port of Suape is the most complete port complex in the Northeast region of Brazil .

The capacity of the acquired terminal will be added to Ultracargo’s current capacity of 540 thousand cubic meters, representing a 15% increase in the total liquid bulk storage capacity of the company . This acquisition strengthens Ultracargo’s position in the region of the port of Suape, enhances its operational scale and represents one more step in Ultracargo’s strategy of strengthening its position as an important provider of storage for liquid bulk in South America.

André Covre

Chief Financial and Investor Relations Office

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 22, 2009

| /s/
André Covre | |
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| Name: | André
Covre |
| Title: | Chief
Financial and Investor Relations
Officer |

(Market Announcement)