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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950103-06-002886.txt : 20061227
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20061227172545
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950103-06-002886
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20061213
FILED AS OF DATE:		20061227
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20061227

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ULTRAPAR HOLDINGS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001094972
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION [4924]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14950
		FILM NUMBER:		061301292

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		AV BRIGADERIO LUIZ ANTONIO 1343
		STREET 2:		9 ANDAR SAO PAULO
		CITY:			SP BRAZIL 01350-900
		STATE:			D5
		ZIP:			00000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		CT CORPORATION SYSTEM
		STREET 2:		1633 BROADWAY
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
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<P align="center"> <B><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">Form 6-K</FONT></B><br>
<font size="3" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<br>
  </B></font><font size="2" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B> </font></P>
<P align="center"> <font size="3" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Report Of Foreign Private Issuer<br>
  Pursuant To Rule 13a-16 Or 15d-16 Of<br>
  The Securities Exchange Act Of 1934 </B></font></P>
<P align="center"> <FONT size="2" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">For the
    month of December, 2006</FONT></P>
<P align="center"> <FONT size="2" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">Commission File Number: 001-14950</FONT><FONT size="3" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"> </FONT> </P>
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    <td align="center"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>ULTRAPAR HOLDINGS INC.<br>
      </B></font><font size=1 face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">(Translation of Registrant&#146;s Name into English)</FONT><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp; </FONT></td>
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    <td align="center"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Avenida Brigadeiro Luis Antonio, 1343, 9&ordm;</B> <B>Andar<br>
      S&atilde;o Paulo, SP, Brazil
      01317-910<br>
      <br>
                </B></font><font size=1 face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</FONT></td>
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    <p> <FONT size="2" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F: </FONT> </p>
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      <td width="45%" align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">Form 20-F <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;X&nbsp;&nbsp; </u></font></td>
      <td width="10%" align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</font></td>
      <td width="200" align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">Form 40-F <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u></font></td>
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    <p> <FONT size="2" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):</FONT> </p>
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        <td width="45%" align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Yes <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u></font></td>
        <td width="10%" align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</font></td>
        <td width="45%" align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">No <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;X&nbsp;&nbsp;</u></font></td>
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    <p> <FONT size="2" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):</FONT> </p>
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        <td width="45%" align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Yes <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u></font></td>
        <td width="10%" align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</font></td>
        <td width="45%" align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">No <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;X&nbsp;&nbsp;</u></font></td>
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    <p> <FONT size="2" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the Registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant
to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934: </FONT> </p>
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        <td width="45%" align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Yes <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u></font></td>
        <td width="10%" align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</font></td>
        <td width="45%" align="left" valign="top"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">No <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;X&nbsp;&nbsp;</u></font></td>
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    <p> <FONT size="2" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">If &#147;Yes&#148; is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): <u>N/A</u></FONT></p>
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<B><FONT BASESIZE=2 size=2 BASEFACE="serif" face="serif">ULTRAPAR HOLDINGS INC. </FONT></B></P>
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<B><FONT BASESIZE=2 size=2 BASEFACE="serif" face="serif">TABLE OF CONTENTS </FONT></B></P>
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    <td width="20%" align="center" valign="bottom"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B><strong>SEQUENTIAL<BR>PAGE NUMBER<br>
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    <td align="center" valign="top"><b><font basesize=2 size=2 baseface="serif" face="serif">1.</font></b></td>
    <td width="80%"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B> <strong>Minutes of
            a meeting of the  Board of Directors, December 13, 2006 </strong> </B></font></td>
    <td width="20%" align="center"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B><strong>3</strong></B></font></td>
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  <TD align=right nowrap><FONT size=2 face="sans-serif"><strong>Item 1</strong></font></TD>
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<B><FONT size=2 face="serif">ULTRAPAR PARTICIPA&Ccedil;&Otilde;ES S.A.</FONT></B>
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<B><FONT size=2 face="serif">Publicly Listed Company</FONT></B>
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<B><FONT size=2 face="serif">CNPJ n&ordm; 33.256.439/0001- 39</FONT></B>	</TD>
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<B><FONT size=2 face="serif">NIRE 35.300.109.724</FONT></B>	</TD>
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<B><FONT size=2 face="serif">MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS (09/2006)</FONT></B></P>
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<B><FONT size=2 face="serif">Date, Time and Location:</FONT></B></P>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">December 13, 2006, at 2.30 p.m., at Company Headquarters, located at Av. Brigadeiro Luiz Ant&ocirc;nio, n&ordm; 1343 - 9&ordm; floor, in the City and State of S&atilde;o Paulo.</FONT></P>
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<B><FONT size=2 face="serif">Presence:</FONT></B></P>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">Members of the Board of Directors, duly signed below.</FONT></P>
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<B><FONT size=2 face="serif">Deliberated matters:</FONT></B></P>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">1.</FONT>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 	</TD>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">Approval of the budget for Ultrapar Participa&ccedil;&otilde;es S.A. for 2007.</FONT>	</TD>
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<P align="left"><B><FONT size=2 face="serif">Observation : </FONT></B><FONT size=2 face="serif">(i) These deliberations were approved by all presents, except for Board Member Renato Ochman, who abstained from voting.</FONT></P>
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<P align="left"><FONT size=2 face="serif">Once there were no further matters to
    discuss, the meeting was closed and the minutes of this meeting were transcript,
    read and approved by all the undersigned Board Members. </FONT></P>
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<B><FONT size=2 face="serif">Paulo Guilherme Aguiar Cunha</FONT></B>	</TD>
	<TD width=35% align=center nowrap>
<B><FONT size=2 face="serif">Lucio de Castro Andrade Filho</FONT></B>	</TD>
    <TD align=center width=30%>&nbsp;</TD>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">Chairman</FONT>	</TD>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">Vice-chairman</FONT>	</TD>
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<B><FONT size=2 face="serif">Ana Maria Levy Villela Igel - </FONT></B><FONT size=2 face="serif">Board Member </FONT></P>
<P align="left"><B><FONT size=2 face="serif">Paulo Vieira Belotti &#150; </FONT></B><FONT size=2 face="serif">Board Member </FONT></P>
<P align="left"><B><FONT size=2
face="serif">Olavo Egydio Monteiro de Carvalho - </FONT></B><FONT size=2 face="serif">Board Member </FONT></P>
<P align="left"><B><FONT size=2 face="serif">Renato Ochman &#150; </FONT></B><FONT size=2 face="serif">Board Member </FONT></P>
<P align="left"><B><FONT size=2
face="serif">Nildemar Secches &#150; </FONT></B><FONT size=2 face="serif">Board Member </FONT></P>



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<P align="center"> <B><FONT BASESIZE=2 size=2 BASEFACE="serif" face="serif">SIGNATURES </FONT></B></P>
<P align="left"> <FONT BASESIZE=2 size=2 BASEFACE="serif" face="serif">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. </FONT></P>
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    <td colspan="3"> <B><FONT BASESIZE=2 size=2 BASEFACE="serif" face="serif">ULTRAPAR
          HOLDINGS INC. </FONT></B></td>
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    <td width="5%"><font size=2 face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">Date:</font></td>
    <td width="45%"><FONT BASESIZE=2 size=2 BASEFACE="serif" face="serif">December
        27, 2006</FONT></td>
    <td width="4%"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</font></td>
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    <td width="4%"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">By:</font></td>
    <td colspan="2"><FONT BASESIZE=2 size=2 BASEFACE="serif" face="serif">/s/
        F&aacute;bio Schvartsman</FONT></td>
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    <td width="6%"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">Name:</font></td>
    <td width="40%"><FONT BASESIZE=2 size=2 BASEFACE="serif" face="serif">F&aacute;bio
        Schvartsman</FONT></td>
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    <td width="6%"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">Title:</font></td>
    <td width="40%"><FONT BASESIZE=2 size=2 BASEFACE="serif" face="serif">Chief
        Financial and Investor Relations Officer </FONT></td>
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    <td colspan="5"><P align="left"> <I><FONT size=2 face="serif">(Minutes of a meeting
    of the Board of Directors, December 13, 2006)</FONT></I></P></td>
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