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*
Newsome James E

(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)
X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
President and CEO
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 8,750 A (1) 8,750 D
Common Stock 11/19/2007 M(6) 45,000 A $59 53,750 D
Common Stock 11/19/2007 S(2)(6) 53,750(2) D $122.5886(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 8,750 (3) (3) Common Stock 8,750 (4) 26,250 D
Stock Option (right to buy) $59 11/19/2007 M(6) 45,000 (5) 11/17/2014 Common Stock 45,000 (4) 135,000 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.
James E. Newsome 11/21/2007
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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                                                                    Exhibit 99.1

   Name and Address of Reporting Person:          James E. Newsome
                                                  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
   ------           -----
       42           $120.3400
      166           $120.5600
      208           $121.2500
      375           $121.3800
      416           $121.4700
      333           $121.4800
      291           $121.6300
      337           $121.6400
      291           $121.6500
       42           $121.7100
       83           $121.7200
      333           $121.7300
       83           $121.7400
      416           $121.7500
      333           $121.7600
      416           $121.8100
      208           $121.8300
      250           $121.8400
       38           $121.8500
       83           $121.8726
      250           $121.8800
      166           $121.8900
      248           $121.9000
      832           $121.9100
       83           $121.9200
      250           $121.9300
      375           $121.9400
      375           $121.9500
      583           $121.9600
      125           $121.9696
      707           $121.9700
      125           $121.9796
      375           $121.9800
      166           $121.9860
      291           $121.9900
      624           $122.0000
      375           $122.0100
      416           $122.0300
      166           $122.0400
       83           $122.0427
      208           $122.0500
      208           $122.0600
       42           $122.0700
      208           $122.0800
      416           $122.0900
      250           $122.1000
       42           $122.1061
       83           $122.1122
      125           $122.1200
      460           $122.1300
      375           $122.1400
      291           $122.1500
      125           $122.1551
    1,082           $122.1600
      541           $122.1700
      333           $122.1800
      250           $122.1900
       83           $122.1950
      333           $122.2000
      166           $122.2100
      166           $122.2200
       42           $122.2230
      312           $122.2300
      375           $122.2400
       42           $122.2410
       42           $122.2700
      375           $122.2800
       83           $122.2846
       83           $122.2900
       42           $122.2922
      291           $122.3000
      312           $122.3100
      125           $122.3300
      541           $122.3400
       83           $122.3500
       83           $122.3600
      208           $122.3700
      153           $122.3800
      790           $122.3900
      958           $122.4000
      541           $122.4100
      208           $122.4200
      208           $122.4300
       98           $122.4400
      499           $122.4500
      250           $122.4600
      437           $122.4700
    1,122           $122.4800
      458           $122.4900
      680           $122.5000
      208           $122.5087
      360           $122.5100
      791           $122.5200
      874           $122.5400
       42           $122.5418
      458           $122.5500
       83           $122.5600
      716           $122.5700
      583           $122.5800
      375           $122.5900
      624           $122.6000
      499           $122.6100
      333           $122.6200
      624           $122.6300
       42           $122.6369
      125           $122.6400
      125           $122.6500
      416           $122.6600
       42           $122.6643
      416           $122.6700
      291           $122.6800
      125           $122.6900
      166           $122.7000
      624           $122.7100
      325           $122.7200
      458           $122.7300
      270           $122.7400
       29           $122.7464
      375           $122.7500
       42           $122.7564
      333           $122.7600
      166           $122.7700
      125           $122.7800
      499           $122.7900
       83           $122.7938
      166           $122.8000
      166           $122.8100
       42           $122.8200
       83           $122.8300
      125           $122.8400
      291           $122.8600
      250           $122.8700
      333           $122.8800
      166           $122.8900
       42           $122.9000
      549           $122.9100
      450           $122.9200
      458           $122.9300
      416           $122.9400
       42           $122.9481
      699           $122.9500
      416           $122.9600
       83           $122.9700
      333           $122.9800
      166           $122.9900
       42           $123.0066
      166           $123.0100
      291           $123.0200
       42           $123.0306
      174           $123.0400
      250           $123.0600
       83           $123.0700
      125           $123.0900
      166           $123.1000
       42           $123.1100
       83           $123.1300
      125           $123.1400
      166           $123.1900
       83           $123.2000
       83           $123.2100
       83           $123.2200
      208           $123.2300
      416           $123.2400
      291           $123.2500
       42           $123.2900
      125           $123.3100
       83           $123.3200
      166           $123.3300
      250           $123.3600
      291           $123.3700
       83           $123.3800
      399           $123.3900
      166           $123.4000
      125           $123.4200
      250           $123.4300
      125           $123.4400
      291           $123.4500
       42           $123.4600
       42           $123.4700
      125           $123.4800
       83           $123.5000
       42           $123.5300
      208           $123.5400
      309           $123.5500
      206           $123.6100
      125           $123.6200
       83           $123.6900
       42           $123.7200
       83           $123.7500
      330           $123.8000
      544           $123.8100
       44           $123.8200
       42           $123.8600
      166           $123.8700
      375           $123.9000
       42           $123.9262
      125           $123.9500
      208           $123.9600
      125           $124.0400
      208           $124.1400
      166           $124.3700
      208           $124.9300
      250           $124.9400
       83           $125.1000
      499           $125.1500
       83           $125.3000
       42           $125.4600