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): July 3, 2007

UNIVERSAL COMPRESSION HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		001-15843 (Commission File Number)		13-3989167 (IRS Employer Identification No.)

4444 Brittmoore Road Houston, Texas (Address of principal executive offices)		77041 (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 335-7000

N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

     Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 8.01.      Other Events.

     On July 5, 2007, Hanover Compressor Company and Universal Compression Holdings, Inc. issued a joint press release announcing that they had received notice that the waiting period required by the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 with respect to their proposed merger had been terminated. Termination of the waiting period, which was granted on July 3, 2007, satisfies a condition to the closing of the proposed merger.

     The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the press release, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01.     Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (d)        Exhibits.

Exhibit Number		Description
99.1		Joint Press Release, dated July 5, 2007, issued by Hanover Compressor Company and Universal Compression Holdings, Inc.

SIGNATURE

     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 hereunto duly authorized.

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit Number		Description
99.1		Joint Press Release, dated July 5, 2007, issued by Hanover Compressor Company and Universal Compression Holdings, Inc.