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*
GAER SAMUEL H

(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)
Chief Information Officer&EVP
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) 4,600 A $59 10,200 D
Common Stock 11/20/2007 S(1)(2) 4,600(2) D $121.1055(2) 5,600 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) 4,600 (3) 11/17/2014 Common Stock 4,600 (4) 70,400 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/ SAMUEL H. GAER 11/23/2007
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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                                                                    Exhibit 99.1

   Name and Address of Reporting Person:          Samuel H. Gaer
                                                  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
   ------           -----
       46           $118.4400
       46           $118.5400
       46           $118.6100
       46           $118.6600
       46           $118.6800
       46           $118.7500
       46           $118.7700
       46           $118.7800
       46           $118.8900
        1           $118.9200
       46           $118.9200
       46           $118.9200
       46           $118.9500
       46           $118.9600
       46           $118.9800
       46           $119.0500
       46           $119.0900
       46           $119.1200
       46           $119.1800
       46           $119.1800
       46           $119.2100
       46           $119.2800
       46           $119.3200
       46           $119.3200
       46           $119.3500
       46           $119.3500
       46           $119.3600
       46           $119.4300
       46           $119.4300
       46           $119.4900
       46           $119.5200
       46           $119.5300
       12           $119.5800
       35           $119.5800
       46           $119.6000
       46           $120.0400
       46           $120.1300
       46           $120.2100
       46           $120.3300
       46           $120.4700
       46           $120.6000
       46           $120.6500
       46           $120.9100
        1           $120.9400
       45           $120.9400
       46           $120.9654
       46           $120.9700
        4           $121.0000
       42           $121.0000
       46           $121.0100
       46           $121.0800
       46           $121.2500
       46           $121.2500
       46           $121.5000
       46           $121.6200
       46           $121.6200
       46           $121.6800
       46           $121.8200
        2           $121.8300
       12           $121.8300
       32           $121.8300
       46           $121.8800
       46           $121.9000
       40           $121.9300
        6           $121.9300
       46           $121.9300
       46           $121.9800
       46           $121.9800
       46           $122.0200
       46           $122.0400
       46           $122.0800
       46           $122.0900
       46           $122.1100
       46           $122.1100
       46           $122.1200
       46           $122.1200
       10           $122.1300
       37           $122.1300
       46           $122.1500
       46           $122.1800
       46           $122.1900
       46           $122.2300
       46           $122.2900
       46           $122.3000
       46           $122.3500
       46           $122.3900
       46           $122.4000
       46           $122.5900
       46           $122.7100
       46           $122.8000
       13           $122.8400
       46           $122.9200
       46           $122.9400
       46           $123.0300
       46           $123.0300
       46           $123.1200
       46           $123.2300
       46           $123.2600
       43           $123.2900
        4           $123.2900
       46           $123.4200
       12           $123.5400
       34           $123.5400
       46           $123.5700
       46           $123.6100
       46           $123.6900
       46           $123.7000
       46           $123.7000
       46           $123.7500
       46           $124.0400