<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001437749-16-039165.txt : 20160927
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160927172614
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001437749-16-039165
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160923
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160927
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160927

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:			CF GROUP MANAGEMENT INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001251145

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35591
		FILM NUMBER:		161905244

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		135 EAST 57TH ST
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
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        <issuerName>BGC Partners, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BGCP</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>499 PARK AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2016-09-23</value>
            </transactionDate>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                <transactionShares>
                    <value>93816</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2808943</value>
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                    <value>D</value>
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                <value>Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On September 23, 2016, Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P. (&quot;CFLP&quot;) distributed to its partners pro rata an aggregate of 2,228,860 shares of BGC Partners, Inc. Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (&quot;Class A Common Stock&quot;), which includes the 93,816 shares of Class A Common Stock referred to in the first row of Table I that were acquired by CF Group Management, Inc. (&quot;CFGM&quot;) in a transaction exempt under Rule 16a-9(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &quot;Exchange Act&quot;).  The shares of Class A Common Stock distributed by CFLP are outstanding and do not impact the fully diluted share count of BGC Partners, Inc.  The reporting person does not currently intend to sell these shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">These shares of Class A Common Stock are held by CFLP.  CFGM is the Managing General Partner of CFLP. CFGM disclaims beneficial ownership of all such shares 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 shares for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act or for any other purpose.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Howard W. Lutnick, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-09-27</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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