UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K/A
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16 OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of November 2006
Commission File Number: 001-33068
ULTRAPETROL (BAHAMAS) LIMITED
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
Ocean Centre, Montagu Foreshore
East Bay St.
Nassau, Bahamas
P.O. Box SS-19084
(Address of principal executive office)
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INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 6-K REPORT
Attached hereto as Exhibit 1 is a copy of the press release issued by
Ultrapetrol (Bahamas) Limited on September 26, 2006.
This Amendment to Form 6-K is being filed solely for purpose of including the
signature page which was omitted from the Form 6-K filed on September 27, 2006.
EXHIBIT 1
For Immediate Release
Contact:
Ultrapetrol (Bahamas) Limited
Tel. (242) 364-4755
ULTRAPETROL (BAHAMAS) LIMITED FILES AMENDMENT TO INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING OF
SHARES
NASSAU, Bahamas, September 26, 2006.- Ultrapetrol (Bahamas) Limited today
announced that it has filed an Amended F-1 Registration Statement with the
Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed initial public offering of
12,500,000 shares of common stock. The offering price is expected to be between
$13 and $15 per share. The Company intends to use the net proceeds of the
offering for debt repayment, to pre-fund vessel construction costs and for
general corporate purposes.
Incorporated in The Bahamas, Ultrapetrol (Bahamas) Limited, (the "Company") is a
diverse marine transportation company involved in the global carriage of dry
bulk and liquid cargos, supplies, equipment and passengers. The Company serves
the shipping market for grain, forest products, minerals, crude oil, petroleum,
and refined petroleum products, as well as the offshore oil platform supply
market, and the leisure passenger cruise market, through its four operating
segments, the River Business, the Offshore Supply Business, the Ocean Business
and the Passenger Business.
UBS Investment Bank and Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. are acting joint-bookrunning
managers for the offering, and Merrill Lynch & Co. is acting as lead manager.
A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the US
Securities and Exchange Commission but has not yet become effective. These
securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time
the registration statement becomes effective. This communication shall not
constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall
there be any sale of these securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer,
solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification
under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.
When available, copies of the prospectus relating to the offering may be
obtained from the offices of UBS Investment Bank at 299 Park Avenue, New York,
New York 10171, Attention: Syndicate Desk, and Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. at 383
Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10179, Attention: Prospectus Department 3.
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.
ULTRAPETROL (BAHAMAS) LIMITED
(registrant)
Dated: November 15, 2006 By: /s/ Felipe Menendez R.
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Felipe Menendez R.
President & Chief Executive Officer