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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):  09/07/2005
 
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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Items to be Included in this Report

 
Item 8.01.    Other Events
 
On September 6, 2005, NYMEX Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") announced that its subsidiary, NYMEX Europe Limited, was granted by the UK Financial Services Authority ("FSA") recognition as a U.K. investment exchange on September 5, 2005.

NYMEX Europe Limited filed its application for regulatory approval with the FSA on April 7, 2005.

NYMEX Europe Limited anticipates to begin trading Brent crude oil futures and options and Northwest Europe gasoil futures on September 12, 2005.

A press release, issued by the Company on September 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: September 07, 2005.
     
By:
 
/s/    Mitchell Steinhause
               
Mitchell Steinhause
               
Chairman
 
 

 

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

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

 

 

NEW YORK, N.Y., September 6, 2005 -- NYMEX Europe Limited announced that the Financial Services Authority yesterday recognized it as a U.K. investment exchange. The application was filed on April 7.

The Exchange announced last week that will begin trading Brent crude oil futures and options and Northwest Europe gasoil futures on September 12.

Samuel Gaer, chief executive officer of NYMEX Europe, said, "We greatly appreciate the cooperation of the FSA during this process. We look forward to launching open outcry trading in London next week, as our customers have requested." Roy Leighton, chairman of NYMEX Europe, said, "This is the culmination of many months work. We are pleased to work with the Financial Services Authority as we enter into this exciting new venture in London."

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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.