<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001437749-17-016708.txt : 20171003
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20171003170341
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001437749-17-016708
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20171002
FILED AS OF DATE:		20171003
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20171003

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Bell Linda A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001583060

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35591
		FILM NUMBER:		171118906

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BGC PARTNERS, INC.
		STREET 2:		499 PARK AVENUE
		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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    <periodOfReport>2017-10-02</periodOfReport>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001583060</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Bell Linda A</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>2017-10-02</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>13650</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>14.70170</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>19955</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes 6,961 shares of Class A Common Stock represented by 6,961 restricted stock units (&quot;RSUs&quot;) granted under the BGC Partners, Inc. (thee &quot;Company&quot;) Long Term Incentive Plan, as amended.  Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Class A Common Stock.  Of the 6,961 RSUs, (i) 2,825 RSUs were granted on June 22, 2016 and will vest on June 22, 2018; and (ii) 4,136 RSUs were granted on June 6, 2017, of which 2,068 RSUs will vest on June 6, 2018 and 2,068 RSUs will vest on June 6, 2019, provided that the reporting person continues to serve as a member of the Board of Directors of the Company on all such dates.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Linda A. Bell</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-10-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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