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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001437749-16-026078
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20160223
FILED AS OF DATE: 20160225
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160225
ISSUER:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BGC Partners, Inc.
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001094831
STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SECURITY & COMMODITY BROKERS, DEALERS, EXCHANGES & SERVICES [6200]
IRS NUMBER: 134063515
STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE
FISCAL YEAR END: 1231
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 499 PARK AVENUE
CITY: NEW YORK
STATE: NY
ZIP: 10022
BUSINESS PHONE: 212-610-2200
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 499 PARK AVENUE
CITY: NEW YORK
STATE: NY
ZIP: 10022
FORMER COMPANY:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ESPEED INC
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990913
REPORTING-OWNER:
OWNER DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CANTOR FITZGERALD, L. P.
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001024896
STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE
FISCAL YEAR END: 1231
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: 4
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-35591
FILM NUMBER: 161457222
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 110 EAST 59TH STREET
CITY: NEW YORK
STATE: NY
ZIP: 10022
BUSINESS PHONE: 2126102000
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 110 EAST 59TH STREET
CITY: NEW YORK
STATE: NY
ZIP: 10022
FORMER NAME:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CANTOR FITZGERALD L P
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19961015
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FORM 4
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2016-02-23
0001094831
BGC Partners, Inc.
BGCP
0001024896
CANTOR FITZGERALD, L. P.
499 PARK AVENUE
NEW YORK
NY
10022
1
1
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
2016-02-23
4
D
0
5000000
8.72
D
17493516
D
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
2016-02-23
5
G
0
970639
0
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On February 23, 2016, Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P. ("CFLP") sold 5,000,000 shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Class A Common Stock") of BGC Partners, Inc. (the "Company") to the Company in a transaction exempt pursuant to Rule 16b-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, at a price equal to the closing price per share of the Class A Common Stock on the date of such sale. This transaction was included in the Company's stock repurchase authorization and was approved by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.
Represents a gift of 970,639 shares of Class A Common Stock by CFLP to a charitable organization. These shares were repurchased on the same date by the Company as part of the Company's stock repurchase authorization.
/s/ Howard W. Lutnick, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President
2016-02-25