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) 03/21/2007 (03/21/2007)
NYMEX Holdings, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 333-30332 | 13-4098266 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| One North End Avenue, World Financial Center, New York, NY |
10282-1101 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (212) 299-2000
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On March 12, 2007, the Company filed a prospectus supplement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) pursuant to Rule 424(b) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, with respect to its automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-140845) (the “Registration Statement”) to register the resale of 7,000,000 shares of common stock by selling stockholders and up to 1,050,000 shares of common stock by selling stockholders to cover over-allotments, if any.
The Company is filing a legal opinion attached hereto as Exhibit 5.1 regarding the legality of the common shares covered by the prospectus supplement, to be incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| 5.1 | Opinion of Counsel |
SIGNATURES
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. | ||
| By: | /S/ RICHARD D. KERSCHNER | |
| Name: | Richard D. Kerschner | |
| Title: | SVP – Corporate Governance and Strategic Initiatives | |
Date: March 21, 2007
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 5.1 | Opinion of Counsel |