UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 6-K |
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, 2020
Commission File Number: 001-14950
ULTRAPAR HOLDINGS INC.
(Translation of Registrant’s Name into English)
Avenue Brigadeiro Luis Antonio, 1343, 9th Floor
São Paulo, SP, Brazil 01317-910
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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ULTRAPAR PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.
São Paulo, December 14, 2020 – Ultrapar Participações S.A. (B3: UGPA3 / NYSE: UGP, “Ultrapar” or “Company”), in order to clarify news published by the press, communicates the following:
- Consistent with the message the Company has been providing to its shareholders and the capital markets, Ultrapar evaluates periodically its portfolio of businesses, in order to maximize the value generation to is shareholders and stakeholders.
- Also aligned with the strategy the Company has been developing and informing the market, the priority in capital allocation for the next years is centered in the existing opportunities in the Oil & Gas value chain in Brazil, where the Company operates with three businesses and has structural competitive advantages.
- Oxiteno was built and has been developed by Ultrapar for more than 40 years and has an outstanding position in Brazil and Latin America, with modern industrial facilities and world-class technology in the chemical industry, a sector that has been going through a restructuring and consolidation process worldwide.
- Therefore, consistent with the growth strategy of Ultrapar and in order to allow the continuous expansion and strengthening of Oxiteno, Ultrapar is evaluating strategic alternatives to this business, which includes potential divestment.
The Company will maintain its shareholders and the market timely informed of any material announcement.
Rodrigo de Almeida Pizzinatto
Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer
Ultrapar Participações S.A.
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 14, 2020
ULTRAPAR HOLDINGS INC. | |||
By: | /s/ Rodrigo de Almeida Pizzinatto | ||
Name: | Rodrigo de Almeida Pizzinatto | ||
Title: | Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer |
(Market Announcement)