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Prepared By R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Form 8-K
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington D.C., 20549
 
Form 8-K
 
Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date Of Report (Date Of Earliest Event Reported):  07/12/2005
 
NYMEX Holdings, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
 
Commission File Number:  333-30332
 
DE
  
13-4098266
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
  
(I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization)
  
Identification No.)
 
One North End Avenue, World Financial Center, New York , NY 10282-1101
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)
 
(212) 299-2000
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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[  ]   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act(17CFR240.13e-4(c))
 

Items to be Included in this Report

 
Item 8.01.    Other Events
 
On July 6, 2005, NYMEX Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") announced that its board of directors has voted to declare and distribute a cash dividend of $81.6 million to the Company's shareholders of record as of July 15, 2005. Each shareholder will be paid $100,000 per share of Company common stock during the week of August 1, 2005.

A press release, issued by the Company on July 6, 2005, is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

 

Signature(s)
 
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 hereunto duly authorized.
 
      
 
NYMEX Holdings, Inc.
 
 
Date: July 12, 2005.
     
By:
 
/s/    James E. Newsome
               
James E. Newsome
               
President
 
 

 

Exhibit Index
 
Exhibit No.
  
Description
EX-99.1
  
Press Release
Exhibit 99

Exhibit 99.1

NYMEX Holdings, Inc., to Distribute Special Dividend to Shareholders

New York, N.Y., July 6, 2005 -- NYMEX Holdings, Inc. announced today that its board of directors has voted to declare and distribute a significant and unprecedented special cash dividend of $81.6 million to NYMEX shareholders of record as of July 15, 2005. Each shareholder will be paid $100,000 per share of NYMEX common stock during the week of August 1.

NYMEX Chairman Mitchell Steinhause said, "We are pleased that the strength of our business enables us to return value to our shareholders and reward them for NYMEX's growth. We are focused on expanding our business globally over the long term, and we expect to continue to build on our position as the world's largest and most important physical commodities exchange."

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Forward Looking and Cautionary Statements
This press release may contain forward--looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, with respect to our future performance, operating results, strategy, and other future events. Such statements generally include words such as could, can, anticipate, believe, expect, seek, pursue, and similar words and terms, in connection with any discussion of future results. Forward--looking statements involve a number of assumptions, risks, and uncertainties, any of which may cause actual results to differ materially from the anticipated, estimated, or projected results referenced in forward--looking statements. In particular, the forward--looking statements of NYMEX Holdings, Inc., and its subsidiaries are subject to the following risks and uncertainties: the success and timing of new futures contracts and products; changes in political, economic, or industry conditions; the unfavorable resolution of material legal proceedings; the impact and timing of technological changes and the adequacy of intellectual property protection; the impact of legislative and regulatory actions, including without limitation, actions by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission; and terrorist activities and international hostilities, which may affect the general economy as well as oil and other commodity markets. We assume no obligation to update or supplement our forward--looking statements.