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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):  02/09/2006
 
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)
 
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Information to be included in the report

 
Item 8.01.    Other Events
 
On February 7, 2006, NYMEX Holdings, Inc. issued a press release announcing that its board of directors voted to offer side by side open outcry and electronic trading of its benchmark, physically settled energy futures contracts.

The press release is attached 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: February 09, 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 TO OFFER SIDE BY SIDE OPEN OUTCRY AND ELECTRONIC TRADING

NEW YORK, N.Y., February 7, 2006 -- The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. (NYMEX), Board of Directors voted today to offer side by side open outcry and electronic trading of its benchmark, physically settled energy futures contracts.

Electronic trading during open outcry hours is expected to launch during the second quarter of 2006.

Exchange President James E. Newsome said, "Last year, NYMEX committed to aggressive investments in technology with the intention of expanding its successful existing product lines.  With the volume records we have seen on the NYMEX ClearPort® system, particularly in the NYMEX miNY® futures contracts, we believe that electronic trading of our full-sized, floor-traded contracts will be the perfect complement to our robust and liquid open outcry markets.  We are confident that this will benefit not only our customers but also the entire energy marketplace."

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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.