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
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ITEM
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1.
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Market
announcement dated December 22,
2009
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Item 1
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ULTRAPAR PARTICIPAÇÕES
S.A.
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MARKET
ANNOUNCEMENT
Ultrapar announces the
acquisition of a terminal for liquid bulk in the port of
Suape
São
Paulo, December 22nd, 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, the 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. Privileged 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
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ULTRAPAR
HOLDINGS INC.
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By:
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/s/
André Covre
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Name:
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André
Covre
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Title:
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Chief
Financial and Investor Relations
Officer
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(Market
Announcement)