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):  07/12/2005
 
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)
 
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Items to be Included in this Report

 
Item 8.01.    Other Events
 
On July 6, 2005, NYMEX Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") announced that its board of directors has voted to declare and distribute a cash dividend of $81.6 million to the Company's shareholders of record as of July 15, 2005. Each shareholder will be paid $100,000 per share of Company common stock during the week of August 1, 2005.

A press release, issued by the Company on July 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: July 12, 2005.
     
By:
 
/s/    James E. Newsome
               
James E. Newsome
               
President
 
 

 

Exhibit Index
 
Exhibit No.
  
Description
EX-99.1
  
Press Release