-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, AfAjQkBji3jDiFVf/2g7zevh3qfh3n6+t40n/F0GbLj/hD8UZP302iLwGpUwXFQa k7lNHwUOrQhqWX80DiSc3g== 0001104659-07-019214.txt : 20070314 0001104659-07-019214.hdr.sgml : 20070314 20070314172108 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-07-019214 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 425 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20070314 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070314 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CBOE Holdings, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001374310 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SECURITY & COMMODITY BROKERS, DEALERS, EXCHANGES & SERVICES [6200] IRS NUMBER: 205446972 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 425 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 132-02610 FILM NUMBER: 07694407 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 400 SOUTH LASALLE CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60605 BUSINESS PHONE: 312 786 7200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 400 SOUTH LASALLE CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60605 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CBOE Holdings, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001374310 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SECURITY & COMMODITY BROKERS, DEALERS, EXCHANGES & SERVICES [6200] IRS NUMBER: 205446972 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 425 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 400 SOUTH LASALLE CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60605 BUSINESS PHONE: 312 786 7200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 400 SOUTH LASALLE CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60605 425 1 a07-2837_16425.htm 425

Filed by CBOE Holdings, Inc.

pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended

Subject Company: CBOE Holdings, Inc.

Subject Company’s Commission File No.: 333-140574

On March 14, 2007, the Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated issued the following press release.

CBOE News Release

Chicago Board Options Exchange

 400 S. LaSalle Street

Chicago, IL  60605

For Immediate Release

VOLUME IN S&P 500 INDEX OPTIONS (SPX)

SETS NEW SINGLE-DAY VOLUME RECORD AT CBOE;

CBOE’s Total Exchange Volume Ranks As Second Busiest Day All-Time

CHICAGO, March 14, 2007 — The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) announced today that volume in options on the S&P 500 Index (SPX) on Wednesday, March 14, was a reported 1,832,917 contracts traded, a new all-time record at CBOE.  Today’s record volume eclipsed the previous high of 1,287,151 contracts traded on May 19, 2006.

Total exchange volume at CBOE today was a reported 6,460,053 contracts, the second busiest day in CBOE history, trailing only the 6,722,060 contracts traded on Tuesday, February 27, 2007.

Additionally, last week, March 5 through 9, was the busiest on record for SPX trading at CBOE as 4.35 million contracts were traded, besting the previous weekly record of 4.03 million SPX contracts traded during the week of May 15-19, 2006.  During 2006, SPX was CBOE’s most-actively traded product with volume totaling a record 104.3 million contracts.  SPX average daily volume of 415,588 contracts on the year was an increase of 46% over the previous year.  During February 2007, SPX average daily volume at CBOE was 529,671 contracts, up 50% from February 2006.

CBOE, the largest U.S. options exchange and the creator of listed options, is regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). For additional information about the CBOE and its products, visit the CBOE website at: www.cboe.com.

CBOE Contacts:

Lynne Howard-Reed                           Gary Compton

(312) 786-7123                                       (312) 786-7612

howardl@cboe.com                             comptong@cboe.com

CBOEÒ and Chicago Board Options ExchangeÒ are registered trademarks of Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated.  SPXSM is a service mark of Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated.  S&PÒ and S&P 500Ò are registered trademarks of the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. and are licensed for use by the Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated pursuant to a License Agreement.

This communication shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any state or jurisdiction in which an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction. No offering of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

In connection with the proposed restructuring transaction, CBOE Holdings, Inc. (“CBOE Holdings”) has filed certain relevant materials with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including a registration statement on Form S-4. Members are encouraged to read the registration statement, including the proxy statement/prospectus that are a part of the registration statement, because it contains important information about the proposed transaction. Members are able to obtain a free copy of the proxy statement/prospectus, as well as the other filings containing information about CBOE Holdings and the Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated (“CBOE”), without charge, at the SEC’s Web site, http://www.sec.gov, and the companies’ website, www.CBOE.com.  In addition, CBOE members may obtain free copies of the proxy statement/prospectus and other documents filed by CBOE Holdings or the CBOE from CBOE Holdings by directing a request to the Office of the Secretary, CBOE Holdings, Inc., 400 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60605.



CBOE Holdings, the CBOE and their respective directors, executive officers and other employees may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies in connection with the proposed transaction. Information about the directors and executive officers of CBOE Holdings and of the CBOE is available in the prospectus/proxy statement.

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