Edgar Filing: ARCHIPELAGO HOLDINGS INC

Ownership Submission

FORM 4

Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Lombard Joseph

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ARCHIPELAGO HOLDINGS INC [AX]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

_____ Director	_____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)
Pres. Wave Securities LLC

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

100 SOUTH WACKER DRIVE, SUITE 1800, C/O ARCHIPELAGO HOLDINGS, INC.

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/01/2005

(Street)

CHICAGO, IL 60606

4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Restricted Stock Units ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾

$ 0

11/01/2005

5,884 ⁽³⁾

⁽⁴⁾

Common Stock

⁽²⁾

$ 0

5,884

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Lombard Joseph 100 SOUTH WACKER DRIVE, SUITE 1800 C/O ARCHIPELAGO HOLDINGS, INC. CHICAGO, IL 60606			Pres. Wave Securities LLC

Signatures

by Cynthia Lance under Power of Atorney for Joseph Lumbard		11/03/2005
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Granted under the Archipelago Holdings, Inc. 2004 Stock Incentive Plan. This award was issued on November 1, 2005 in order to facilitate the calculation of the Company's outstanding securities on a fully diluted basis in connection with the registration statement on Form S-4 containing a preliminary joint proxy statement/prospectus for the definitive merger agreement by and between the Company and the New York Stock Exchange, Inc, as amended.
(2)	Each RSU represents the right to receive one share of the Issuer's Common Stock upon vesting.
(3)	The number of RSUs awarded to the Reporting Person was determined by dividing the total dollar value granted to the Reporting Person as RSU compensation by $47.80 (the closing price of the of the Issuer's Common Stock on November 1, 2005).
(4)	The RSUs are service-based and will vest on in four installments with the first installment beginning on January 1, 2007, the second on January 1, 2008, the third on January 1, 2009 and the final installment occurring on January 1, 2010. The award will vest in the amount of 10%, 20%, 30% and 40% respectively, subject to the Reporting Person's continued employment with the Company. Generally, unvested units will be cancelled upon the Reporting Person's resignation from or other termination of employment with the Company.

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