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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001094831-12-000014
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120214
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120216
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120216

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:	000-28191
		FILM NUMBER:		12620014

	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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        <issuerName>BGC Partners, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BGCP</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On February 14, 2012, Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P. (&quot;CFLP&quot;) determined to distribute to its partners an aggregate of 3,220,781 shares of BGC Partners, Inc. Class A Common Stock (&quot;Class A Common Stock&quot;) consisting of (i) an actual distribution of 1,292,678 shares of Class A Common Stock, and (ii) the deferral by certain partners of receipt of the remaining 1,928,103 shares of Class A Common Stock (the &quot;February 2012 deferred stock distribution obligations&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Does not include an aggregate of 4,477,384 shares of Class A Common Stock acquired by CFLP upon the previously reported exercise of exchange rights with respect to 4,477,384 BGC Holdings, L.P. Exchangeable Limited Partnership Interests (&quot;Interests&quot;), because such aggregate 4,477,384 shares of Class A Common Stock were assumed in previous reports to have been distributed in connection with CFLP's deferred stock distribution obligations provided to certain current and former partners of CFLP on April 1, 2008 (the &quot;April 2008 deferred stock distribution obligations&quot;). The 4,477,384 shares of Class A Common Stock was reduced by CFLP's distribution on February 14, 2012 of an aggregate of 1,791,638 shares, consisting of the 1,292,678 shares referred to in clause (i) of footnote 1 and 498,960 previously deferred shares distributed in partial satisfaction of CFLP's April 2008 deferred stock distribution obligations.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">CFLP previously reported that it would use 8,807,473 shares of Class A Common Stock acquired upon exchange of 9,000,000 Interests (with the remaining 192,527 shares used for previously reported gifts) to satisfy certain of CFLP's April 2008 deferred stock distribution obligations; however, CFLP used 1,292,678 shares of Class A Common Stock out of the 8,807,473 shares of Class A Common Stock to make the distribution referred to in clause (i) of footnote 1.  As a result, CFLP assumes in this report that it will exchange an additional 1,292,678 Interests in the future to satisfy its April 2008 deferred stock distribution obligations; however, CFLP is under no obligation to satisfy such distribution obligations with shares receivable upon exchange by it of such Interests.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">For the purposes of this filing, CFLP assumes that in order to satisfy the distribution of the 1,928,103 February 2012 deferred stock distribution obligations, CFLP will use 1,928,1033 Interests; however, CFLP is under no obligation to satisfy such February 2012 distribution obligations with shares receivable upon exchange by it of such Interests.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">As of the date of this report, the aggregate number of remaining shares of Class A Common Stock subject to CFLP's April 2008  deferred stock distribution obligations was 15,545,606, which are assumed to be funded with (i) 588,119 shares of Class A Common Stock acquired by CFLP upon exercise of exchange rights with respect to 588,119 Interests on May 28, 2010, (ii) 3,889,265 shares of Class A Common Stock acquired by CFLP upon exercise of exchange rights with respect to 3,889,265 Interests on May 5, 2011, and (iii) the future exercise of exchange rights with respect to 11,068,222 Interests for 11,068,222 shares of Class A Common Stock.  As of the date of this report, CFLP held an aggregate of 47,862,204 Interests.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Howard W. Lutnick, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President for Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-02-16</signatureDate>
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