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*
Kerschner Richard

(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)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
SVP-Corp Gov.&Strat.Initiative
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 1,500 A (1) 1,500 D
Common Stock 11/19/2007 M(6) 15,000 A $59 16,500 D
Common Stock 11/19/2007 S(2)(6) 16,500(2) D $121.9556(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 1,500 (3) (3) Common Stock 1,500 (4) 4,500 D
Stock Option (right to buy) $59 11/19/2007 M(6) 15,000 (5) 11/17/2014 Common Stock 15,000 (4) 45,000 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.
Richard Kerschner 11/21/2007
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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                                                                    Exhibit 99.1

   Name and Address of Reporting Person:          Richard Kerschner
                                                  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
   ------           -----
       49           $119.8500
       33           $119.8800
       33           $119.8900
       16           $119.9100
       16           $119.9500
      164           $120.0000
      279           $120.0000
      820           $120.0000
       16           $120.0100
       33           $120.0200
       33           $120.0200
      148           $120.0300
      246           $120.0300
      246           $120.0300
       16           $120.0600
       33           $120.0700
       33           $120.0800
       33           $120.0800
       16           $120.0900
       33           $120.1800
       16           $120.1900
       16           $120.1900
      164           $120.2000
       33           $120.2000
        8           $120.2200
       16           $120.2300
      164           $120.2500
      148           $120.2600
       33           $120.2700
       33           $120.3000
      180           $120.3000
        1           $120.3400
       33           $120.3600
      164           $120.3700
       16           $120.3700
       16           $120.4100
       33           $120.4300
       33           $120.4400
       66           $120.4900
       16           $120.4900
       16           $120.5000
       16           $120.5100
      148           $120.5100
       82           $120.5500
        5           $120.5600
       49           $120.5800
       49           $120.6100
       16           $120.6100
       16           $120.8300
       33           $120.9000
       16           $121.0500
       16           $121.0600
       98           $121.1000
       33           $121.1000
       66           $121.1000
      197           $121.1100
       16           $121.1200
       33           $121.1200
       66           $121.1300
       82           $121.1300
       98           $121.1300
      131           $121.1300
       33           $121.1500
       16           $121.1600
       98           $121.1800
       16           $121.2300
        6           $121.2500
       16           $121.2700
       66           $121.2900
       33           $121.3400
      115           $121.3500
       10           $121.3800
       16           $121.3900
       49           $121.4300
       49           $121.4500
       12           $121.4700
       33           $121.4800
        9           $121.4800
       16           $121.4900
       82           $121.5000
       33           $121.6200
        8           $121.6300
       33           $121.6400
        9           $121.6400
      115           $121.6500
        8           $121.6500
       49           $121.6600
       33           $121.6800
      131           $121.6900
       16           $121.7100
        1           $121.7100
       16           $121.7200
        2           $121.7200
       33           $121.7300
        9           $121.7300
        2           $121.7400
       12           $121.7500
        9           $121.7600
       12           $121.8100
       16           $121.8200
        6           $121.8300
        7           $121.8400
        1           $121.8500
        2           $121.8726
        7           $121.8800
        5           $121.8900
        7           $121.9000
       23           $121.9100
        2           $121.9200
        7           $121.9300
       10           $121.9400
       10           $121.9500
       16           $121.9600
        3           $121.9696
       20           $121.9700
        3           $121.9796
       10           $121.9800
        5           $121.9860
        8           $121.9900
      410           $122.0000
      443           $122.0000
      410           $122.0000
      574           $122.0000
      451           $122.0000
       17           $122.0000
      148           $122.0100
       66           $122.0100
       66           $122.0100
       49           $122.0100
       10           $122.0100
       16           $122.0200
       16           $122.0200
       16           $122.0300
       12           $122.0300
        5           $122.0400
        2           $122.0427
        6           $122.0500
        6           $122.0600
        1           $122.0700
        6           $122.0800
       16           $122.0900
       12           $122.0900
       16           $122.1000
        8           $122.1000
        7           $122.1000
        1           $122.1061
       16           $122.1100
        2           $122.1122
      131           $122.1200
       30           $122.1200
        3           $122.1200
       33           $122.1300
      131           $122.1300
       66           $122.1300
       13           $122.1300
      148           $122.1400
       69           $122.1400
       16           $122.1400
       10           $122.1400
       16           $122.1500
       16           $122.1500
        8           $122.1500
        3           $122.1551
       66           $122.1600
       30           $122.1600
      164           $122.1700
       15           $122.1700
       16           $122.1800
      115           $122.1800
        9           $122.1800
       66           $122.1900
       33           $122.1900
        7           $122.1900
        2           $122.1950
        9           $122.2000
        5           $122.2100
        5           $122.2200
        1           $122.2230
        9           $122.2300
       16           $122.2400
       10           $122.2400
        1           $122.2410
       33           $122.2500
       66           $122.2600
       82           $122.2700
        1           $122.2700
       10           $122.2800
        2           $122.2846
        2           $122.2900
        1           $122.2922
      164           $122.3000
        8           $122.3000
        9           $122.3100
       16           $122.3300
        3           $122.3300
       15           $122.3400
        2           $122.3500
       82           $122.3600
       16           $122.3600
        2           $122.3600
        6           $122.3700
        4           $122.3800
       22           $122.3900
       33           $122.4000
       49           $122.4000
       27           $122.4000
       15           $122.4100
       49           $122.4200
        6           $122.4200
       33           $122.4300
        6           $122.4300
       16           $122.4400
        3           $122.4400
       82           $122.4500
       14           $122.4500
        7           $122.4600
       12           $122.4700
       31           $122.4800
       13           $122.4900
       90           $122.5000
       19           $122.5000
        6           $122.5087
       16           $122.5100
       10           $122.5100
       22           $122.5200
       24           $122.5400
        1           $122.5418
       13           $122.5500
        2           $122.5600
       20           $122.5700
       16           $122.5800
       16           $122.5800
       10           $122.5900
       17           $122.6000
       14           $122.6100
        9           $122.6200
       17           $122.6300
        1           $122.6369
        3           $122.6400
        3           $122.6500
       12           $122.6600
        1           $122.6643
       12           $122.6700
        8           $122.6800
        3           $122.6900
        5           $122.7000
       17           $122.7100
        9           $122.7200
       13           $122.7300
        8           $122.7400
        1           $122.7464
       16           $122.7500
       10           $122.7500
        1           $122.7564
        9           $122.7600
       41           $122.7700
        5           $122.7700
        3           $122.7800
       14           $122.7900
        2           $122.7938
       16           $122.8000
        5           $122.8000
        5           $122.8100
        1           $122.8200
        2           $122.8300
        3           $122.8400
        8           $122.8600
        7           $122.8700
        9           $122.8800
        5           $122.8900
        1           $122.9000
       15           $122.9100
       13           $122.9200
       13           $122.9300
       98           $122.9400
       12           $122.9400
        1           $122.9481
       20           $122.9500
       16           $122.9600
       16           $122.9600
       12           $122.9600
       16           $122.9700
        2           $122.9700
       33           $122.9800
       33           $122.9800
       33           $122.9800
        9           $122.9800
       16           $122.9900
        5           $122.9900
       33           $123.0000
       49           $123.0000
       33           $123.0000
        1           $123.0066
       66           $123.0100
       16           $123.0100
      180           $123.0100
       33           $123.0100
        5           $123.0100
      115           $123.0200
        8           $123.0200
       33           $123.0300
        1           $123.0306
       16           $123.0400
       16           $123.0400
        5           $123.0400
       33           $123.0500
       33           $123.0600
       66           $123.0600
        7           $123.0600
        2           $123.0700
      115           $123.0800
       16           $123.0900
       16           $123.0900
        3           $123.0900
        5           $123.1000
       66           $123.1100
       16           $123.1100
        1           $123.1100
       16           $123.1200
       33           $123.1300
        2           $123.1300
       66           $123.1400
        3           $123.1400
       16           $123.1500
      197           $123.1800
      180           $123.1800
       49           $123.1800
        5           $123.1900
       49           $123.2000
      115           $123.2000
       16           $123.2000
        2           $123.2000
      393           $123.2100
        2           $123.2100
        2           $123.2200
       16           $123.2300
        6           $123.2300
      131           $123.2400
       16           $123.2400
      213           $123.2400
      180           $123.2400
       12           $123.2400
        8           $123.2500
        1           $123.2900
        3           $123.3100
        2           $123.3200
        5           $123.3300
        7           $123.3600
       49           $123.3700
        8           $123.3700
        2           $123.3800
       11           $123.3900
       16           $123.4000
       66           $123.4000
        5           $123.4000
        3           $123.4200
        7           $123.4300
       82           $123.4400
        3           $123.4400
        8           $123.4500
        1           $123.4600
        1           $123.4700
       33           $123.4800
        3           $123.4800
       66           $123.5000
        2           $123.5000
        1           $123.5300
        6           $123.5400
       49           $123.5500
        9           $123.5500
       33           $123.6000
        6           $123.6100
        3           $123.6200
      115           $123.6400
        2           $123.6900
      131           $123.7000
        1           $123.7200
        2           $123.7500
       16           $123.8000
        9           $123.8000
       15           $123.8100
        1           $123.8200
       16           $123.8600
        1           $123.8600
        5           $123.8700
       10           $123.9000
        1           $123.9262
        3           $123.9500
        6           $123.9600
      230           $124.0000
       16           $124.0000
       33           $124.0100
        3           $124.0400
        6           $124.1400
        5           $124.3700
       17           $124.7200
       32           $124.7300
      101           $124.8000
       46           $124.8900
        6           $124.9300
        7           $124.9400
       16           $125.0000
       16           $125.0000
       49           $125.0100
       49           $125.0300
       41           $125.0600
       16           $125.0900
      115           $125.1000
        2           $125.1000
       14           $125.1500
        2           $125.3000
        1           $125.4600