<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001437749-16-041647.txt : 20161109
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20161109202131
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001437749-16-041647
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161107
FILED AS OF DATE:		20161109
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161109

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:		161985640

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		135 EAST 57TH ST
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
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    <periodOfReport>2016-11-07</periodOfReport>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001251145</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>CF GROUP MANAGEMENT INC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1></rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>499 PARK AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>BGC Holdings Exchangeable Limited Partnership Interests</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2016-11-07</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>624762</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Class A or Class B Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>624762</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>35363486</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F5"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F6"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F7"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On November 7, 2016, Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P. (&quot;CFLP&quot;) purchased from BGC Holdings, L.P. (&quot;BGC Holdings&quot;), an aggregate of 624,762  exchangeable limited partnership interests in BGC Holdings (the &quot;Interests&quot;) in a transaction exempt pursuant to Rule 16b-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, in accordance with the Agreement of Limited Partnership of BGC Holdings, as amended and restated as of March 31, 2008 (as further amended from time to time, the &quot;BGC Holdings Agreement&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The exchange rights with respect to the Interests are exercisable at any time for shares of Class B Common Stock (or, at CFLP's option or if there are no additional authorized but unissued shares of Class B Common Stock, shares of Class A Common Stock) on a one-for-one basis (subject to adjustment).  The shares of Class B Common Stock are convertible at any time on a one-for-one basis (subject to adjustment) into shares of Class A Common Stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Includes 141,523 Interests purchased from BGC Holdings as a result of the redemption of the 141,523 non-exchangeable founding partner units for an aggregate consideration of $560,190, and 483,239 Interests purchased from BGC Holdings pursuant to the Sixth Amendment of the BGC Holdings Agreement as a result of the exchange of 483,239 non-exchangeable founding partner units, at an aggregate consideration of $1,796,367.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">As of the date of this report, an aggregate of 15,819,690 shares of Class A Common Stock remain subject to CFLP's deferred stock distribution obligations, consisting of (i) 14,038,084 shares subject to deferred stock distribution obligations provided to certain current and former partners of CFLP on April 1, 2008 and (ii) 1,781,606 shares subject to deferred stock distribution obligations provided to partners of CFLP on February 14, 2012.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Does not include exchange rights with respect to an aggregate of 15,819,690 Interests assumed to have been exercised for shares of Class A Common Stock to satisfy CFLP's deferred share distribution obligations pursuant to rights provided to certain current and former partners of CFLP on April 1, 2008 and February 14, 2012.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">As of the date of this report, CFLP held an aggregate of 51,183,176 Interests.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">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>2016-11-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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