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 September 17, 2008, 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
CBOE EXPERIENCES BUSIEST TRADING DAY IN ITS HISTORY;
Volume Of 9.7 Million Contracts Beats Previous Record
CHICAGO, September 17, 2007 — The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) announced that it experienced the busiest trading day in its 35-year history today as a reported 9,728,519 contracts changed hands. This surpassed the previous record of 9,244,732 contracts set on August 16, 2007. Today’s volume record follows on the heels of yesterday’s total — almost 8.6 million contracts — the third best in CBOE’s history.
Though no individual contracts surpassed previous daily volume records, the S&P 500 Index options contract (SPX) added a reported 1.9 million contracts today, just less than the two-million-contract volume record set on August 16, 2007.
CBOE, the largest options marketplace in the U.S. and the creator of listed options, is regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). For additional information about the CBOE and its products, access the CBOE website at: www.cboe.com.
CBOE®, Chicago Board Options Exchange®, CBOEdirect®, CBOE Volatility Index®, VIX®, XEO®, OEX®, CBSX® and CBOE Stock Exchange® are registered trademarks of Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated. SPXSM, XSPSM, MNXSM, GVZSM, EVZSM, OVXSM, BXOSM, RUHSM, VXDSM, VXNSM, RVXSM, VPDSM, VPNSM, VTYSM, VXOSM, and VXVSM are service marks of Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated. CFE® is a registered trademark and CBOE Futures ExchangeSM is a service mark of CBOE Futures Exchange, LLC. Dow Jones®, DJIA®, and DIAMONDS® are registered trademarks of Dow Jones & Company, Inc. Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM and Options on the DowSM are service marks of Dow Jones & Company. CBOE’s Options on the Dow based on the Dow Jones Industrial Average and financial products based on the CBOE DJIA Volatility Index are not sponsored, endorsed, marketed or promoted by Dow Jones. S&P®, S&P 100®, S&P 500®, and SPDR 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. The Russell 2000® Index is a registered trademark of The Frank Russell Company used under license. Nasdaq®, Nasdaq-100®, Nasdaq-100 Index®, and PowerShares QQQ TrustSM are trademarks of The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. iShares is a service mark of Barclays Global Investors, N.A. “HOLDRS” and “Holding Company Depositary ReceiptS” are service marks of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
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, http://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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CBOE Contacts: |
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Gail Osten |
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Gary Compton |
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(312) 786-7123 |
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(312) 786-7612 |
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osten@cboe.com |
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comptong@cboe.com |
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