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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):  01/13/2006
 
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
  
(IRS Employer
incorporation)
  
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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Information to be included in the report

 
Item 8.01.    Other Events
 
On January 11, 2006, NYMEX Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") announced that its board of directors has voted to declare and distribute a special cash dividend of $30 million to the Company's shareholders of record as of January 21, 2006. Each shareholder will be paid $36,764.71 per share of Company common stock during the week of January 23, 2006.

A press release, issued by the Company on January 11, 2006, 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: January 13, 2006
     
By:
 
/s/    Richard Kerschner
               
Richard Kerschner
               
Senior Vice President, Corporate Governance and Strategic Initiatives
 
 

 

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

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Contact: Anu Ahluwalia

(212) 299-2439

 

NYMEX HOLDINGS, INC., TO DISTRIBUTE SPECIAL DIVIDEND TO SHAREHOLDERS

New York, N.Y., January 11, 2006 -- The board of directors of NYMEX Holdings, Inc., voted to declare and distribute a special dividend of $30 million to stockholders of record as of January 21, 2006.

This is the ninth dividend, and second special dividend, issued by the holding company of the New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., since the demutualization of the Exchange in November 2000.

Each stockholder will receive $36,764.71 per share of NYMEX Holdings common stock during the week of January 23, 2006.

NYMEX Chairman Mitchell Steinhause said, "This special dividend is possible due to the stellar success NYMEX enjoyed in 2005.  The board of directors and I are pleased to once again provide NYMEX shareholders the opportunity to participate in our growth and success." 

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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 technol ogical 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.