<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001437749-16-027188.txt : 20160309
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160309180349
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001437749-16-027188
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160308
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160309
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160309

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:			Curwood Stephen T
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001479226

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35591
		FILM NUMBER:		161495666

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BGC PARTNERS
		STREET 2:		499 PARK AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
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    <periodOfReport>2016-03-08</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001094831</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BGC Partners, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BGCP</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001479226</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Curwood Stephen T</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O BGC PARTNERS, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>499 PARK AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2016-03-08</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>D</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>4000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>8.89</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>16016</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These shares were sold to BGC Partners, Inc. (the &quot;Company&quot;) in an exempt transaction pursuant to Rule 16b-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  The sale price per share was the closing price of the Company's Class A Common Stock on the date of sale, March 8, 2016.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 9,047 shares of Class A Common Stock represented by 9,047 restricted stock units (&quot;RSUs&quot;) granted under the Company's Long Term Incentive Plan, as amended.  Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Class A Common Stock.  Of the 9,047 RSUs, (i) 3,571 RSUs were granted on June 3, 2014, all of which will vest on June 3, 2016; and (ii) 5,476 RSUs were granted on June 2, 2015, of which 2,738 RSUs will vest on June 2, 2016 and 2,738 RSUs will vest on June 2, 2017, all provided that that the reporting person continues to serve as a member of the Company's Board of Directors on such dates.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Stephen T. Curwood</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-03-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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