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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
 
HANOVER COMPRESSOR COMPANY
HANOVER COMPRESSION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
         
Delaware
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization) 		  001-13071
001-31934
(Commission File Number) 		  76-0625124
75-2344249
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
     
12001 North Houston Rosslyn
Houston, Texas
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) 		  77086
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code: (281) 447-8787
Not Applicable.
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
     On July 5, 2007, Hanover Compressor Company (“Hanover”) and Universal Compression Holdings, Inc. (“Universal”) announced that they have received notice that the waiting period required by the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 with respect to their proposed merger has been terminated. Termination of the waiting period, which was granted on July 3, 2007, satisfies a condition to the closing of the proposed merger between Hanover and Universal.
     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
(c) Exhibits
     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
    
99.1*
  Joint Press Release dated July 5, 2007
 
*   Filed herewith

 

 

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 hereunto duly authorized.
         
  HANOVER COMPRESSOR COMPANY
HANOVER COMPRESSION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
 		  
Date: July 5, 2007  By:   /s/ Suzanne B. Kean    
    Name:   Suzanne B. Kean   
    Title:   Vice President and Deputy General Counsel   

 

 

         
EXHIBIT INDEX
     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
    
99.1
  Joint Press Release dated July 5, 2007