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): August 15, 2008
NYMEX Holdings, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-33149 | 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.)
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On August 15, 2008, CME Group Inc. (“CME Group”) and NYMEX Holdings, Inc. (“NYMEX Holdings”) issued a joint press release announcing the August 22, 2008 anticipated closing date for the proposed merger of NYMEX Holdings with and into CMEG NY Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of CME Group Inc. (“CME Group”). CME Group and NYMEX Holdings also announced that the election deadline for NYMEX Holdings stockholders to elect the form of consideration they will receive will be 5:00 p.m., Chicago time, on August 20, 2008.
A copy of the joint press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
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| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(c) Exhibits
| Exhibit 99.1 | Joint Press Release, dated August 15, 2008. |
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 Kerschner | |
| Richard Kerschner | ||
| General Counsel | ||
Date: August 15, 2008
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| Exhibit 99.1 | Joint Press Release, dated August 15, 2008. |
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