SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

Report of Foreign Private Issuer Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of October

VAN DER MOOLEN HOLDING N.V.
(Translation of Registrant 's name into English)

Keizersgracht 307
1016 ED Amsterdam
The Netherlands
(+31) 20 535 6789
(Address of principal executive offices)

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reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F

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Schedule of Information Contained in this Report:

The English language press release of Van der Moolen Holding N.V. dated October 18, 2007 announces to further reduce US personnel.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

VAN DER MOOLEN HOLDING N.V. 

Date: October 18, 2007           By: /s/ Richard E. den Drijver

name: Richard E. den Drijver title: Chairman of the Executive Board 

By: /s/ M. Wolfswinkel

name : M. Wolfswinkel title: Member of the Executive Board

Van der Moolen to Further Reduce US Personnel

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 18, 2007--Van der Moolen (NYSE:VDM) (Amsterdam:VDMN) announces that, over the next days, it will make about 25% of its US personnel redundant, in order to further reduce costs.

Van der Moolen trades on the leading US and European equity, option and fixed income exchanges. The group trades in open outcry and electronic markets in several time zones. On the NYSE, Van der Moolen currently has a market share of nearly 11% of transaction volume for which it acts as specialist. Van der Moolen's traders worldwide execute an average of 100,000 trades a day. Turnover and price volatility are the most important factors influencing its results. Van der Moolen's shares are listed on Euronext Amsterdam (VDMN.AS). American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) representing Van der Moolen shares are listed on the NYSE (VDM).

Disclaimer:

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of, and which have been made pursuant to, the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements regarding our future financial condition, results of operations and business strategy, plans and objectives are forward-looking. Statements containing the words "anticipate," "believe," "intend," "estimate," "expect," "hope," and words of similar meaning are forward-looking. In particular, the following are forward-looking in nature: statements with regard to strategy and management objectives; pending or potential acquisitions; pending or potential litigation and government investigations, including litigation and investigations concerning specialist trading in the U.S.; future revenue sources; the effects of changes or prospective changes in the regulation or structure of the securities exchanges on which our subsidiaries operate; and trends in results, performance, achievements or conditions in the markets in which we operate. These forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond our control, which may cause our results, performance, achievements or conditions in the markets in which we operate to differ, possibly materially, from those expressed or implied in these forward-looking statements. We describe certain important factors to consider in connection with these forward-looking statements under "Key Information - Risk Factors" and elsewhere in our annual filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 20-F 2005. We caution you not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect our management's view only as of the date of this Report. We have no obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

CONTACT: Van der Moolen
Investor Relations/Corporate Communications, Telephone +31 (0)20 535 6789 www.vandermoolen.com

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