Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
CASE THOMAS C
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
UNIVERSAL COMPRESSION HOLDINGS INC [UCO] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
4444 BRITTMOORE ROAD		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/20/2007
(Street)

HOUSTON, TX 77041		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock, $0.01 par value 08/20/2007   D(1)   334 D $ 0 0 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 28.95 08/20/2007   D(2)     10,000   (3) 08/16/2011 Common Stock 10,000 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 21.3 08/20/2007   D(2)     7,500   (3) 02/19/2012 Common Stock 7,500 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 16.71 08/20/2007   D(2)     7,500   (3) 03/10/2013 Common Stock 7,500 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 30.07 08/20/2007   D(2)     7,500   (3) 04/30/2014 Common Stock 7,500 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 38.15 08/20/2007   D(2)     7,500   (3) 03/09/2015 Common Stock 7,500 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 43.39 08/20/2007   D(2)     7,500   (3) 03/03/2016 Common Stock 7,500 $ 0 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
CASE THOMAS C
4444 BRITTMOORE ROAD
HOUSTON, TX 77041		   X      

Signatures

 Kelly Battle, Attorney-in-fact for Thomas C. Case   08/20/2007
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) On August 20, 2007, Universal Compression Holdings, Inc. (Issuer) merged into a wholly owned subsidiary of Exterran Holdings, Inc. (Successor) pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of February 5, 2007, as amended on June 25, 2007 (Merger Agreement), by and among Issuer, Successor, Hanover Compressor Company, Ulysses Sub, Inc. and Hector Sub, Inc. In connection with the merger, each share of Issuer's common stock was converted into the right to receive one share of Successor's common stock.
(2) Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each option to purchase one share of Issuer's common stock was converted into an option to purchase one share of Successor's common stock in connection with the merger.
(3) Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each outstanding and unvested stock option of the reporting person granted under the Universal Incentive Stock Option Plan became fully vested upon the closing of the merger on August 20, 2007 and converted into an option to acquire Successor common stock, on the same terms and conditions as were applicable under the Universal Incentive Stock Option.

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