UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 31, 2003

UNIVERSAL COMPRESSION HOLDINGS, INC.
UNIVERSAL COMPRESSION, INC.
(Exact names of registrants as specified in their charters)

Delaware
Texas

(States or other jurisdictions of incorporation)

 

001-15843
333-48279

(Commission file numbers)

 

13-3989167
74-1282680

(IRS employer identification nos.)

 

 

 

 

 

4444 Brittmoore Road, Houston, Texas
(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

 

77041
(Zip code)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(713) 335-7000

 

 

 

 

(Registrants’ telephone number, including area code)

 

 

 

 

 



 


Item 5.    Other Events and Required FD Disclosure.

        On March 31, 2003, Universal Compression Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the appointment of J. Michael Anderson as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.  Mr. Anderson will be serving in the position previously held by Richard W. FitzGerald, who left the Company to pursue other interests.  A copy of the press release is filed hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7.    Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

(c)

Exhibits:



Exhibit
No.

 

Description

99.1

 

Press Release dated March 31, 2003

 

 

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SIGNATURE

                Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

UNIVERSAL COMPRESSION
HOLDINGS, INC.
UNIVERSAL COMPRESSION, INC.

 

(Registrants)

 

 

 

 

 Date: March 31, 2003

By:

/s/ Stephen A. Snider

 

 

Stephen A. Snider

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
No.

 

Description

99.1

 

Press Release dated March 31,
2003

 

 

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