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SUBMISSION COVER SHEET
Registered Entity Identifier Code (optional) 12-429 Date: November 30, 2012
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ORGANIZATION
New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc.
FILING AS A:
DCM
SEF
DCO
SDR
ECM/SPDC
TYPE OF FILING
 Rules and Rule Amendments
Certification under § 40.6 (a) or § 41.24 (a)
“Non-Material Agricultural Rule Change” under § 40.4 (b)(5)
Notification under § 40.6 (d)
Request for Approval under § 40.4 (a) or § 40.5 (a)
Advance Notice of SIDCO Rule Change under § 40.10 (a)
 Products
Certification under § 39.5(b), § 40.2 (a), or § 41.23 (a)
Swap Class Certification under § 40.2 (d)
Request for Approval under § 40.3 (a)
Novel Derivative Product Notification under § 40.12 (a)
RULE NUMBERS
LLS (Argus) Financial Futures: Rule 838.06 (“Termination of Trading”)
DESCRIPTION
This submission contains the amendment to the last trading day for the above-listed futures contract.
Sean M. Downey
Director and Assistant General Counsel
Legal Department
November 30, 2012
VIA E-MAIL
Ms. Sauntia Warfield
Office of the Secretariat
Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Three Lafayette Centre
1155 21st Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20581
RE:
Rule 40.6(a) Certification. Notification of Amendment to the Last Trading Day for a Crude Oil
Futures Contract. NYMEX Submission 12-429
Dear Ms. Warfield:
The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. (“NYMEX” or “Exchange”) is notifying the Commodity Futures Trading
Commission (“CFTC” or “Commission”) that it is self-certifying an amendment to the last trading day for the LLS
(Argus) financial futures contract (chapter 838, commodity code XA) currently listed for trading on the NYMEX trading
floor and for submission for clearing through CME ClearPort. The last trading day for the LLS (Argus) financial
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futures contract shall be amended from one business day prior to the last business day that falls on or before the 25
calendar day of the contract month to the last business day of the contract month, pursuant to Rule 838.06
(“Termination of Trading”) in Appendix A. There is existing open interest of 264 contracts, and all open interest
holders have consented to the amendment. There is no impact on contract value. The amendment shall become
effective Sunday, December 16, 2012 for trade date Monday, December 17, 2012.
The amendments are reflected in Exhibit 1, with additions underscored and deletions overstruck.
NYMEX business staff responsible for the rule amendment and the Exchange legal department collectively reviewed
the designated contract market core principles (“Core Principles”) as set forth in the Commodity Exchange Act (“Act”
or “CEA”). During the review, Exchange staff identified that the listing rule amendments may have some bearing on
the following Core Principle:

Daily Publication of Trading Information: NYMEX will continue to comply with this Core Principle by making
public daily information on settlement prices, volume, open interest, and opening and closing ranges for the
futures contract listed above.

Availability of General Information: Pursuant to the Exchange’s obligations under this core principle, the
Exchange published the amendment to the last trading day to the marketplace via Special Executive
Report 6478, dated November 30, 2012.
Pursuant to Section 5c(c) of the Act and CFTC Regulation 40.6 (a), the Exchange hereby certifies that the listing rule
amendment complies with the Act, including regulations under the Act. There were no substantive opposing views to
this proposal.
The Exchange certifies that this submission has been concurrently posted on the Exchange’s website at
http://www.cmegroup.com/market-regulation/rule-filings.html.
Should you have any questions concerning the above, please contact the undersigned at (312) 930-8167 or
[email protected].
Sincerely,
/s/Sean M. Downey
Director & Assistant General Counsel
Attachment:
Exhibit 1
20 South Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606
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312 930 8167
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312 930 3323 [email protected] cmegroup.com
EXHIBIT 1
Chapter 838
LLS (Argus) Financial Futures
(underline indicates addition; strikethrough indicates deletion)
838.06.
TERMINATION OF TRADING
Trading shall cease one business day prior to on the last business day that falls
on or before the 25th calendar day of the contract month.