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): January 3, 2006 (December 28, 2005)

UNIVERSAL COMPRESSION HOLDINGS, INC.
UNIVERSAL COMPRESSION, INC.

(Exact name of registrants as specified in their charters)

Delaware	001-15843	13-3989167
Texas	333-48279	74-1282680
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

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

Registrants’ 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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

On December 28, 2005, the Board of Directors of Universal Compression Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) approved a change of the Company’s fiscal year end from March 31 to December 31. The Company will file a Form 10-K covering the nine (9) month transition period since its most recent fiscal year end, March 31, 2005, which period ended on December 31, 2005. The Company’s next fiscal year will cover the period from January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2006.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Press release dated January 3, 2006 (regarding the Company’s fiscal year change).

SIGNATURES

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: January 3, 2006
	By:	/s/ J. MICHAEL ANDERSON
		J. Michael Anderson
		Senior Vice President, and Chief Financial Officer

UNIVERSAL COMPRESSION INC 8-K