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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
LEVIN ROBERT A

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O NYMEX HOLDINGS, INC.
ONE NORTH END AVE., WORLD FINANCIAL CTR.

(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)
SVP - Research
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/20/2007
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 11/20/2007 M(1) 1,250 A $59 2,234 D
Common Stock 11/20/2007 S(1)(2) 1,332(2) D $121.1055(2) 902 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
Stock Option (right to buy) $59 11/20/2007 M(1) 1,250 (3) 11/17/2014 Common Stock 1,250 (4) 58,750 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Transaction pursuant to previously adopted plan intended to comply with Rule 10b5-1(c) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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 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.
4. Not applicable.
/s/ Robert A. Levin 11/23/2007
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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                                                                    Exhibit 99.1

   Name and Address of Reporting Person:          Robert A. Levin
                                                  c/o NYMEX Holdings, Inc.
                                                  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):               11/20/2007

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

   Shares           Price
   ------           -----
       13           $118.4400
       13           $118.5400
       13           $118.6100
       13           $118.6600
       13           $118.6800
       13           $118.7500
       13           $118.7700
       13           $118.7800
       13           $118.8900
        0           $118.9200
       12           $118.9200
       13           $118.9200
       13           $118.9500
       13           $118.9600
       13           $118.9800
       13           $119.0500
       13           $119.0900
       13           $119.1200
       13           $119.1800
       13           $119.1800
       13           $119.2100
       13           $119.2800
       13           $119.3200
       13           $119.3200
       13           $119.3500
       13           $119.3500
       13           $119.3600
       13           $119.4300
       13           $119.4300
       13           $119.4900
       13           $119.5200
       13           $119.5300
        3           $119.5800
        9           $119.5800
       13           $119.6000
       13           $120.0400
       13           $120.1300
       13           $120.2100
       13           $120.3300
       13           $120.4700
       13           $120.6000
       13           $120.6500
       13           $120.9100
        0           $120.9400
       12           $120.9400
       13           $120.9654
       13           $120.9700
        1           $121.0000
       11           $121.0000
       13           $121.0100
       13           $121.0800
       82           $121.1055
       13           $121.2500
       13           $121.2500
       13           $121.5000
       13           $121.6200
       13           $121.6200
       13           $121.6800
       13           $121.8200
        1           $121.8300
        3           $121.8300
        9           $121.8300
       13           $121.8800
       13           $121.9000
       11           $121.9300
        2           $121.9300
       13           $121.9300
       13           $121.9800
       13           $121.9800
       13           $122.0200
       13           $122.0400
       13           $122.0800
       13           $122.0900
       13           $122.1100
       13           $122.1100
       13           $122.1200
       13           $122.1200
        3           $122.1300
       10           $122.1300
       13           $122.1500
       13           $122.1800
       13           $122.1900
       13           $122.2300
       13           $122.2900
       13           $122.3000
       13           $122.3500
       13           $122.3900
       13           $122.4000
       13           $122.5900
       13           $122.7100
       13           $122.8000
        4           $122.8400
       13           $122.9200
       13           $122.9400
       13           $123.0300
       13           $123.0300
       13           $123.1200
       13           $123.2300
       13           $123.2600
       12           $123.2900
        1           $123.2900
       13           $123.4200
        3           $123.5400
        9           $123.5400
       13           $123.5700
       13           $123.6100
       13           $123.6900
       13           $123.7000
       13           $123.7000
       13           $123.7500
       13           $124.0400