Form 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549

Report Of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant To Rule 13a-16 Or 15d-16 Of
The Securities Exchange Act Of 1934

For the month of March, 2008

Commission File Number: 001-14950


ULTRAPAR HOLDINGS INC.
(Translation of Registrant’s Name into English) 


Avenida Brigadeiro Luis Antonio, 1343, 9ºAndar
São Paulo, SP, Brazil  01317-910
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

 
Form 20-F
X
 
Form 40-F
   

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):

 
Yes
   
No
X
 

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):

 
Yes
   
No
X
 

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:

 
Yes
   
No
X
 
 
If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): N/A
 


 
ULTRAPAR HOLDINGS INC.

TABLE OF CONTENTS


ITEM
 
1.
Minutes of a Meeting of the Board of Directors dated March 12, 2008
 

 
Item 1
 
 
ULTRAPAR PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.
 
Publicly Listed Company
 
CNPJ nº 33.256.439/0001- 39                                                                                     NIRE 35.300.109.724
 
MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS (03/2008)
 
Date, Time and Location:
March 12, 2008, at 2:30 p.m. at the company headquarters located at Av. Brigadeiro Luiz Antônio, nº 1343 – 9th floor, in the City and State of São Paulo.
 
Presence:
Members of the Board of Directors, dully signed.
 
Discussed matters:
 
The members of the Board of Directors analyzed and discussed relevant projects for the development and expansion of the company.
 
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 present: Paulo Guilherme Aguiar Cunha – Chairman; Lucio de Castro Andrade Filho - Vice Chairman; Ana Maria Levy Villela Igel; Nildemar Secches; Renato Ochman; Paulo Vieira Belotti; Olavo Egydio Monteiro de Carvalho – Board members.
I hereby declare that this is a true and faithful copy of the minutes of the meeting, which has been entered in the appropriate registration book.
 
Paulo Guilherme Aguiar Cunha
Chairman of the Board
 

 
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, thereunto duly authorized.




Date:  March 13, 2008
 
ULTRAPAR HOLDINGS INC.
       
       
 
By:  
/s/ André Covre   
   
Name:  
André Covre
 
   
Title:
Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer
 





(Minutes of a Meeting of the Board of Directors)