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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): March 26, 2007
Hanover Compressor Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware
 
 (State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) 		  1-13071
 
 (Commission
File Number) 		  76-0625124
 
 (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
     
12001 N. 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)
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 March 27, 2007, Hanover Compressor Company and Universal Compression Holdings, Inc. issued a joint press release announcing that they have each received a request for additional information from the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice pursuant to the notification requirements of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, in connection with the proposed merger between the companies.
     For additional information concerning the foregoing, a copy of the joint press release dated March 27, 2007 is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
    
99.1
  Joint Press Release dated March 27, 2007.

 

 

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
 		  
Date: March 28, 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 March 27, 2007.