<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-13-009868.txt : 20130214
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-13-009868
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20121231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130214
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130214

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CF GROUP MANAGEMENT INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001251145

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35591
		FILM NUMBER:		13616707

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		135 EAST 57TH ST
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

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
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        <issuerName>BGC Partners, Inc.</issuerName>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2599684</value>
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                <value>Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2012-03-09</value>
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                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>G</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents a gift of 75,000 shares of BGC Partners, Inc. Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (&quot;Class A Common Stock&quot;), by Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P. (&quot;CFLP&quot;) to a charitable organization.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Does not include an aggregate of 4,060,247 shares of Class A Common Stock acquired by CFLP upon exercise of exchange rights with respect to 4,060,247 BGC Holdings, L.P. Exchangeable Limited Partnership Interests (&quot;Interests&quot;), because such aggregate 4,060,247 shares of Class A Common Stock were assumed in previous reports to have been distributed in connection with CFLP's deferred stock distribution obligations.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">As of December 31, 2012, an aggregate of 17,139,076 shares of Class A Common Stock remain subject to CFLP's deferred stock distribution obligations, consisting of (i) shares subject to deferred stock distribution obligations provided to certain current and former partners of CFLP on April 1, 2008 (15,256,461 remaining shares) and (ii) shares subject to deferred stock distribution obligations provided to partners of CFLP on February 14, 2012 (1,882,615 remaining shares).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The aggregate number of remaining shares of Class A Common Stock subject to CFLP's deferred stock distribution obligations (17,139,076 shares) were assumed in prior filings to be funded with (i) 4,142,751 shares of Class A Common Stock previously acquired by CFLP upon exercise of exchange rights with respect to 4,142,751 Interests, and (ii) the future exercise of exchange rights with respect to 12,996,325 Interests for 12,996,325 shares of Class A Common Stock.  However, since the 75,000 shares of Class A Common Stock gifted on March 9, 2012 were derived from the exchange of Interests, CFLP will need to exchange 75,000 more Interests for 75,000 shares of Class A Common Stock than previously reported to satisfy all of its 17,139,076 remaining deferred stock distribution obligations.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">CFGM is the Managing General Partner of CFLP. CFGM disclaims beneficial ownership of all such securities in excess of its pecuniary interest, if any, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that CFGM is the beneficial owner of, or has pecuniary interest in, any such excess securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or for any other purpose.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Howard W. Lutnick, Chief Executive Officer</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2013-02-14</signatureDate>
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