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*
Raia Joseph

(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 - Marketing
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 $121.8923(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.
Joseph Raia 11/21/2007
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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                                                                    Exhibit 99.1

   Name and Address of Reporting Person:          Joseph Raia
                                                  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
   ------           -----
       54           $119.8500
       36           $119.8800
       36           $119.8900
       18           $119.9100
       18           $119.9500
      180           $120.0000
      307           $120.0000
      902           $120.0000
       18           $120.0100
       36           $120.0200
       36           $120.0200
      162           $120.0300
      270           $120.0300
      270           $120.0300
       18           $120.0600
       36           $120.0700
       36           $120.0800
       36           $120.0800
       18           $120.0900
       36           $120.1800
       18           $120.1900
       18           $120.1900
      180           $120.2000
       36           $120.2000
        9           $120.2200
       18           $120.2300
      180           $120.2500
      162           $120.2600
       36           $120.2700
       36           $120.3000
      198           $120.3000
       36           $120.3600
      180           $120.3700
       18           $120.3700
       18           $120.4100
       36           $120.4300
       36           $120.4400
       72           $120.4900
       18           $120.4900
       18           $120.5000
       18           $120.5100
      162           $120.5100
       90           $120.5500
       54           $120.5800
       54           $120.6100
       18           $120.6100
       18           $120.8300
       36           $120.9000
       18           $121.0500
       18           $121.0600
      108           $121.1000
       36           $121.1000
       72           $121.1000
      216           $121.1100
       18           $121.1200
       36           $121.1200
       72           $121.1300
       90           $121.1300
      108           $121.1300
      144           $121.1300
       36           $121.1500
       18           $121.1600
      108           $121.1800
       18           $121.2300
       18           $121.2700
       72           $121.2900
       36           $121.3400
      126           $121.3500
       18           $121.3900
       54           $121.4300
       54           $121.4500
       36           $121.4800
       18           $121.4900
       90           $121.5000
       36           $121.6200
       36           $121.6400
      126           $121.6500
       54           $121.6600
       36           $121.6800
      144           $121.6900
       18           $121.7100
       18           $121.7200
       36           $121.7300
       18           $121.8200
      451           $122.0000
      487           $122.0000
      451           $122.0000
      631           $122.0000
      496           $122.0000
      162           $122.0100
       72           $122.0100
       72           $122.0100
       54           $122.0100
       18           $122.0200
       18           $122.0200
       18           $122.0300
       18           $122.0900
       18           $122.1000
        9           $122.1000
       18           $122.1100
      144           $122.1200
       33           $122.1200
       36           $122.1300
      144           $122.1300
       72           $122.1300
      162           $122.1400
       75           $122.1400
       18           $122.1400
       18           $122.1500
       18           $122.1500
       72           $122.1600
      180           $122.1700
       18           $122.1800
      126           $122.1800
       72           $122.1900
       36           $122.1900
       18           $122.2400
       36           $122.2500
       72           $122.2600
       90           $122.2700
      180           $122.3000
       18           $122.3300
       90           $122.3600
       18           $122.3600
       36           $122.4000
       54           $122.4000
       54           $122.4200
       36           $122.4300
       18           $122.4400
       90           $122.4500
       99           $122.5000
       18           $122.5100
       18           $122.5800
       18           $122.7500
       45           $122.7700
       18           $122.8000
      108           $122.9400
       18           $122.9600
       18           $122.9600
       18           $122.9700
       36           $122.9800
       36           $122.9800
       36           $122.9800
       18           $122.9900
       36           $123.0000
       54           $123.0000
       36           $123.0000
       72           $123.0100
       18           $123.0100
      198           $123.0100
       36           $123.0100
      126           $123.0200
       36           $123.0300
       18           $123.0400
       18           $123.0400
       36           $123.0500
       36           $123.0600
       72           $123.0600
      126           $123.0800
       18           $123.0900
       18           $123.0900
       72           $123.1100
       18           $123.1100
       18           $123.1200
       36           $123.1300
       72           $123.1400
       18           $123.1500
      216           $123.1800
      198           $123.1800
       54           $123.1800
       54           $123.2000
      126           $123.2000
       18           $123.2000
      433           $123.2100
       18           $123.2300
      144           $123.2400
       18           $123.2400
      234           $123.2400
      198           $123.2400
       54           $123.3700
       18           $123.4000
       72           $123.4000
       90           $123.4400
       36           $123.4800
       72           $123.5000
       54           $123.5500
       36           $123.6000
      126           $123.6400
      144           $123.7000
       18           $123.8000
       18           $123.8600
      252           $124.0000
       18           $124.0000
       36           $124.0100
       18           $124.7200
       36           $124.7300
      111           $124.8000
       51           $124.8900
       18           $125.0000
       18           $125.0000
       54           $125.0100
       54           $125.0300
       45           $125.0600
       18           $125.0900
      126           $125.1000