Form of Common Stock certificate for NYMEX Holdings, Inc.



 Exhibit 4.1 
  

					
	 Common Stock
 Par value $.01
	 	 	  	 Common Stock
 Par Value $.01

	 NUMBER
 [GRAPHIC]
	 	 	  	 SHARES
 [GRAPHIC]


  
 [NH] 
  
 NYMEX HOLDINGS, INC. 
  

			
	 INCORPORATED UNDER
	  	CUSIP 62948N 10 4
	     THE LAWS OF THE
	  	 
	 STATE OF DELAWARE
	  	SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS

  
  
 This is to Certify that 
  
  
  
 is the owner of 
  
  
 FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01, OF 
  
 NYMEX Holdings, Inc. (the “Corporation”) transferable only on the books of the Corporation by the holder hereof in person or by duly authorized attorney upon surrender of
this Certificate properly endorsed. 
  
 The shares represented by this Certificate are
issued and held subject to all of the restrictions, conditions and provisions set forth in the charter of the Corporation, to all of which the holder hereof agrees by the acceptance of this Certificate. 
  
 This Certificate is not valid unless countersigned and registered by
the Transfer Agent and Registrar. 
  
 WITNESS the facsimile seal of the
Corporation and the facsimile signatures of its duly authorized officers. 
  
 Dated: 
  
  
 [CORPORATE SEAL] 
  
  

			
	 /s/ Christopher Bowen
	  	/s/ James Newsome
	 GENERAL COUNSEL, CHIEF
 ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
 AND SECRETARY
	  	PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
		
	 	  	COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED:
	 	  	American Stock Transfer & Trust Co
	 	  	TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR
		
	 	  	                        BY
		
	 	  	                        AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE








 [Reverse of Certificate] 
 NYMEX HOLDINGS, INC. 
  
 NYMEX Holdings, Inc. will furnish
without charge to each stockholder who so requests a copy of the designations, powers, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights of each class of stock or series thereof and the qualifications, limitations or
restrictions of such preferences and/or rights. Any such requests may be addressed to the Secretary of NYMEX Holdings, Inc. or to the Transfer Agent and Registrar named on the face of this Certificate. 
  
 The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of this
Certificate, shall be construed as though they were written out in full according to applicable laws or regulations: 
  

							
	 TEN COM
	 	- as tenants in common	  	UNIF GIFT MIN ACT -
             Custodian             
	 TEN ENT
	 	- as tenants by the entireties	  	 	  	(Cust)                   (Minor)
	 JT TEN
	 	- as joint tenants with right of survivorship	  	under Uniform Gifts to Minors
	 	 	 and not as tenants in common
	  	 	  	Act                                      
   
	 	 	 	  	 	  	(State)            

  
  
 Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list. 
  

	For	 	Value Received,
                                        
             hereby sell, assign and transfer unto 

  
  
 PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER 
 IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE 
  

	
	 
	 

  
  
  

			
	 (PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE OF ASSIGNEE)
	  	 
	 	  	 
		
	 	  	 
		
	 	  	Shares
	 of the capital stock represented by the within certificate, and do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint
	  	 
		
	 	  	Attorney
	 to transfer the said stock on the books of the within named Corporation with full power of substitution in the premises.
	  	 

  

	
	 Dated
                                        
                    


  
  
  

			
	 	 	 
	 NOTICE:
	 	THE SIGNATURE(S) TO THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST CORRESPOND WITH THE NAME(S) AS WRITTEN UPON THE FACE OF THE CERTIFICATE IN EVERY PARTICULAR, WITHOUT ALTERATION OR ENLARGEMENT OR ANY CHANGE
WHATEVER.

  
 SIGNATURE(S) GUARANTEED: 
  

	
	 
	THE SIGNATURE(S) SHOULD BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION (BANKS, STOCKBROKERS, SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS AND CREDIT UNIONS WITH MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROVED SIGNATURE GUARANTEE
MEDALLION PROGRAM), PURSUANT TO S.E.C. RULE 17Ad-15.

  
 KEEP THIS CERTIFICATE IN A SAFE PLACE. IF IT IS
LOST, STOLEN, MUTILATED OR DESTROYED THE COMPANY MAY REQUIRE A BOND OF INDEMNITY AS A CONDITION TO THE ISSUANCE OF A REPLACEMENT CERTIFICATE.