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 December, 2009
 
Commission File Number: 001-14950


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

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

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ULTRAPAR HOLDINGS INC.

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ITEM
  
1.
Minutes of the Meeting of the Board of Directors held on December 16, 2009
 

 
 
 
 
 

ULTRAPAR PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.
 
Publicly Traded Company


CNPJ nº 33.256.439/0001- 39
NIRE 35.300.109.724


MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS (12/2009)

Date, Time and Location:

December 16th, 2009, at 2:30 p.m., at the Company’s headquarters, located at Av. Brigadeiro Luiz Antônio, nr 1343 – 9th floor, in the City and State of São Paulo.

Attendance:
Members of the Board of Directors, duly signed.

Discussed and approved matters:

1.  
The members of the Board of Directors approved the Company’s budget for 2010.

2.  
The members of the Board of Directors were updated about projects for development and expansion of the Company and its subsidiaries.

3.  
The members of the Board of Directors approved the amendment proposed in the Company’s Financial Risk Management Policy.

 
 
 
 
(Minutes of the meeting of the Board of Directors of Ultrapar Participações S.A., held on December 16th, 2009)
 
 
 
Observation: The deliberations were approved by all members of the Board of Directors present, except for Board Member Renato Ochman, who abstained from voting.

As there were no further matters to be discussed, the meeting was closed and the minutes of this meeting were written, read and approved by all the undersigned members present.


Paulo Guilherme Aguiar Cunha – Chairman

Lucio de Castro Andrade Filho

Ana Maria Levy Villela Igel

Paulo Vieira Belotti

Olavo Egydio Monteiro de Carvalho

Nildemar Secches

Luiz Carlos Teixeira

Renato Ochman

 
 
 
 
 
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: December 16, 2009
ULTRAPAR HOLDINGS INC.
 
 
By:
/s/ André Covre
 
Name:
André Covre
 
Title:
Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer


 

(Minutes)