UNITED STATES ~~SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K~~

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

~~the~~ The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): ~~May~~January 3, 242006 (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
(States or other jurisdictions	(Commission	(IRS Employer
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)	File ~~Numbers~~Number)	Identification ~~Nos~~No.)
4444 Brittmoore Road
Houston, Texas		77041
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

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

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

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

N/A

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

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Item 25.0203 ~~Results~~Amendments to Articles of ~~Operations~~Incorporation ~~and~~or ~~Financial~~Bylaws; ~~Condition~~Change in Fiscal Year.

On ~~May 24~~December 28, 2005, ~~Universal~~the Board of Directors of Universal Compression Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) approved a change of the ~~issued~~Company’s fiscal year end from March 31 to December 31. The Company will file a ~~press~~Form 10-K covering ~~release~~the ~~announcing~~nine ~~earnings~~(9) month ~~for~~transition ~~its~~period ~~fourth~~since ~~fiscal~~its ~~quarter~~most ~~and~~recent fiscal year ~~ended~~end, March 31, 2005, which period ended on December 31, 2005. A The ~~copy~~Company’s ofnext fiscal year will cover the ~~press~~period ~~release~~from isJanuary 1, ~~furnished~~2006 ~~herewith~~through asDecember 31, ~~Exhibit 99~~2006.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

99.1 Press Release, dated May 24, 2005 (regarding earnings for the fourth fiscal quarter and fiscal year ended March 31, 2005)

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 HOLDINGS, INC. UNIVERSAL COMPRESSION, INC.
		UNIVERSAL COMPRESSION, INC.
	(Registrants)
		(Registrants)
Date: January 3, 2006
Date: May 24, 2005
	By:	/s/ J. MICHAEL ANDERSON
		By:	/s/ J. Michael Anderson
		J. Michael Anderson
				J. Michael Anderson
		Senior Vice President, and Chief Financial Officer
				Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release, dated May 24, 2005 (regarding earnings for the fourth fiscal quarter and fiscal year ended March 31, 2005)

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