SEC FORM 4 SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
 
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Shifrin Kenneth David

(Last) (First) (Middle)
ONE NORTH END AVENUE
WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10282

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NYMEX HOLDINGS INC [ NMX ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chief Financial Officer
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/19/2007
4. If Amendment, Date of 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
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 11/19/2007 M 1,750 A (1) 1,750 D
Common Stock 11/19/2007 M(6) 16,250 A $59 18,000 D
Common Stock 11/19/2007 S(2)(6) 18,000(2) D $121.8923(2) 0 D
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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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
Restricted Stock Units (1) 11/19/2007 M 1,750 (3) (3) Common Stock 1,750 (4) 5,250 D
Stock Option (right to buy) $59 11/19/2007 M(6) 16,250 (5) 11/17/2014 Common Stock 16,250 (4) 48,750 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Each Restricted Stock Unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock.
2. The Reporting Person sold the indicated number of shares, in the aggregate, at the indicated average sales price. Specific share and price information for each sale is set forth on Exhibit 99.1 hereto, which is incorporated herein by reference.
3. The Restricted Stock Units vest in four equal installments beginning on November 17, 2007, subject to additional terms contained in the grant and, if applicable, other contracts.
4. Not applicable.
5. The Option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on November 17, 2007, subject to additional terms contained in the grant and, if applicable, other contracts.
6. Transaction pursuant to previously adopted plan intended to comply with Rule 10b5-1(c) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Kenneth D. Shifrin 11/21/2007
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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                                                                    Exhibit 99.1

   Name and Address of Reporting Person:          Kenneth D. Shifrin
                                                  One North End Avenue
                                                  World Financial Center
                                                  New York, NY 10282

   Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol:      NYMEX Holdings, Inc. [NMX]

   Date of Earliest Transaction Required
   to be Reported (Month/Day/Year):               11/19/2007

   Specific share and price information for the sales by the Reporting Person
   are set forth below:

   Shares           Price
   ------           -----
       59           $119.8500
       39           $119.8800
       39           $119.8900
       20           $119.9100
       20           $119.9500
      197           $120.0000
      334           $120.0000
      984           $120.0000
       20           $120.0100
       39           $120.0200
       39           $120.0200
      177           $120.0300
      295           $120.0300
      295           $120.0300
       20           $120.0600
       39           $120.0700
       39           $120.0800
       39           $120.0800
       20           $120.0900
       39           $120.1800
       20           $120.1900
       20           $120.1900
      197           $120.2000
       39           $120.2000
       10           $120.2200
       20           $120.2300
      197           $120.2500
      177           $120.2600
       39           $120.2700
       39           $120.3000
      216           $120.3000
       39           $120.3600
      197           $120.3700
       20           $120.3700
       20           $120.4100
       39           $120.4300
       39           $120.4400
       79           $120.4900
       20           $120.4900
       20           $120.5000
       20           $120.5100
      177           $120.5100
       98           $120.5500
       59           $120.5800
       59           $120.6100
       20           $120.6100
       20           $120.8300
       39           $120.9000
       20           $121.0500
       20           $121.0600
      118           $121.1000
       39           $121.1000
       79           $121.1000
      236           $121.1100
       20           $121.1200
       39           $121.1200
       79           $121.1300
       98           $121.1300
      118           $121.1300
      157           $121.1300
       39           $121.1500
       20           $121.1600
      118           $121.1800
       20           $121.2300
       20           $121.2700
       79           $121.2900
       39           $121.3400
      138           $121.3500
       20           $121.3900
       59           $121.4300
       59           $121.4500
       39           $121.4800
       20           $121.4900
       98           $121.5000
       39           $121.6200
       39           $121.6400
      138           $121.6500
       59           $121.6600
       39           $121.6800
      157           $121.6900
       20           $121.7100
       20           $121.7200
       39           $121.7300
       20           $121.8200
      492           $122.0000
      531           $122.0000
      492           $122.0000
      689           $122.0000
      541           $122.0000
      177           $122.0100
       79           $122.0100
       79           $122.0100
       59           $122.0100
       20           $122.0200
       20           $122.0200
       20           $122.0300
       20           $122.0900
       20           $122.1000
       10           $122.1000
       20           $122.1100
      157           $122.1200
       36           $122.1200
       39           $122.1300
      157           $122.1300
       79           $122.1300
      177           $122.1400
       82           $122.1400
       20           $122.1400
       20           $122.1500
       20           $122.1500
       79           $122.1600
      197           $122.1700
       20           $122.1800
      138           $122.1800
       79           $122.1900
       39           $122.1900
       20           $122.2400
       39           $122.2500
       79           $122.2600
       98           $122.2700
      197           $122.3000
       20           $122.3300
       98           $122.3600
       20           $122.3600
       39           $122.4000
       59           $122.4000
       59           $122.4200
       39           $122.4300
       20           $122.4400
       98           $122.4500
      108           $122.5000
       20           $122.5100
       20           $122.5800
       20           $122.7500
       49           $122.7700
       20           $122.8000
      118           $122.9400
       20           $122.9600
       20           $122.9600
       20           $122.9700
       39           $122.9800
       39           $122.9800
       39           $122.9800
       20           $122.9900
       39           $123.0000
       59           $123.0000
       39           $123.0000
       79           $123.0100
       20           $123.0100
      216           $123.0100
       39           $123.0100
      138           $123.0200
       39           $123.0300
       20           $123.0400
       20           $123.0400
       39           $123.0500
       39           $123.0600
       79           $123.0600
      138           $123.0800
       20           $123.0900
       20           $123.0900
       79           $123.1100
       20           $123.1100
       20           $123.1200
       39           $123.1300
       79           $123.1400
       20           $123.1500
      236           $123.1800
      216           $123.1800
       59           $123.1800
       59           $123.2000
      138           $123.2000
       20           $123.2000
      472           $123.2100
       20           $123.2300
      157           $123.2400
       20           $123.2400
      256           $123.2400
      216           $123.2400
       59           $123.3700
       20           $123.4000
       79           $123.4000
       98           $123.4400
       39           $123.4800
       79           $123.5000
       59           $123.5500
       39           $123.6000
      138           $123.6400
      157           $123.7000
       20           $123.8000
       20           $123.8600
      275           $124.0000
       20           $124.0000
       39           $124.0100
       20           $124.7200
       39           $124.7300
      122           $124.8000
       55           $124.8900
       20           $125.0000
       20           $125.0000
       59           $125.0100
       59           $125.0300
       49           $125.0600
       20           $125.0900
      138           $125.1000