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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-18-221896
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180718
ITEM INFORMATION:		Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180720
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180720

FILER:

	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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35591
		FILM NUMBER:		18961449

	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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<P STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:2pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:4pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CURRENT
REPORT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July&nbsp;18, 2018 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>BGC Partners, Inc. </B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(State or other jurisdiction</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of incorporation)</B></P></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Identification No.)</B></P></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>499 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10022 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: (212) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">610-2200</FONT> </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Check the appropriate box below if the Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of
the registrant under any of the following provisions: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Soliciting material pursuant to Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">14a-12</FONT> under the Exchange Act (17 CFR <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">240.14a-12)</FONT> </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-commencement</FONT> communications pursuant to Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">14d-2(b)</FONT> under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">240.14d-2(b))</FONT> </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-commencement</FONT> communications pursuant to Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">13e-4(c)</FONT> under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">240.13e-4(c))</FONT> </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as
defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&#167;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">12b-2</FONT> of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(&#167;240.12b-2</FONT> of this chapter).
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Emerging growth&nbsp;company&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If an
emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a) of the Exchange
Act.&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744; </P> <P STYLE="font-size:8pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="line-height:1.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Off-Balance</FONT> Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant. </B></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The information set forth in Item 8.01 of this Current Report is incorporated by reference in response to this Item 2.03. </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Other Events. </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Press Releases Regarding Note Offering </U></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On July&nbsp;19, 2018, pursuant to Rule 135c under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Securities Act&#148;), BGC Partners, Inc. (&#147;BGC
Partners,&#148; &#147;BGC&#148; or the &#147;Company&#148;) issued a press release announcing the pricing of its private offering of $450&nbsp;million aggregate principal amount of 5.375% senior notes due 2023 (the &#147;5.375% Notes&#148;). The
5.375% Notes will not be registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements. Earlier on July&nbsp;19,
2018, pursuant to Rule 135c under the Securities Act, the Company had issued a press release announcing the commencement of a private offering of senior unsecured notes, which resulted in the placement of the 5.375% Notes. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Copies of the press release relating to the commencement of the offering and the press release regarding the pricing of such offering are attached to this
Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, respectively. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Nothing in this filing or the attached press releases
shall constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to purchase any notes. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Drawdown of Credit Facilities, Repayment of GFI Notes and
Repayment of Borrowings </U></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On July&nbsp;18, 2018, the Company drew down the remaining $120&nbsp;million from its senior credit facility with Cantor
Fitzgerald, L.P. and the remaining $82.85&nbsp;million from its senior revolving credit facility with Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, and a syndicate of lenders, at current interest rates of LIBOR plus 3.25% and 2.25%, respectively
(the $120&nbsp;million and the $82.85&nbsp;million collectively, the &#147;short-term borrowings&#148;). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company used the short-term borrowings,
together with cash on hand, to repay in full at maturity the outstanding balance of $240&nbsp;million in aggregate principal amount plus any accrued and unpaid interest payable on its 8.375% Senior Notes due July&nbsp;19, 2018, which were issued by
the Company&#146;s wholly owned subsidiary, GFI Group Inc. (&#147;GFI&#148;), and guaranteed by the Company as part of its acquisition of GFI. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The
Company intends to use the net proceeds from the sale of the 5.375% Notes to repay in full the short-term borrowings. Additional net proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes, which may include redemptions of the Company&#146;s 8.125%
Senior Notes due 2042. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Discussion of Forward-Looking Statements About BGC Partners </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Statements in this report and in the attached press release regarding BGC that are not historical facts are &#147;forward-looking statements&#148; that involve
risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Except as required by law, BGC undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements. For a discussion of
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and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see BGC&#146;s Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including, but not
limited to, the risk factors set forth in these filings and any updates to such risk factors contained in subsequent Forms <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K,</FONT> Forms <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-Q</FONT> or Forms <FONT
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Exhibits. </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The exhibit index set forth below is incorporated by reference in response to this Item 9.01. </P>

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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report on Form
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Date: July&nbsp;20, 2018</TD>
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STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K,</FONT> dated July&nbsp;18, 2018, regarding press releases announcing the </I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><I>commencement and pricing of
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Exhibit 99.1 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>BGC ANNOUNCES OFFERING OF SENIOR NOTES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">NEW YORK, NY &#151; July&nbsp;19, 2018 &#151; BGC Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: BGCP) (&#147;BGC Partners,&#148; &#147;BGC&#148; or the &#147;Company&#148;) today
announced its intention to commence an offering of senior unsecured notes, subject to market conditions and other factors. The notes are to be offered and sold in a private offering exempt from the registration requirements under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Securities Act&#148;). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">BGC intends to use the net proceeds from the offering to repay revolving indebtedness incurred to
repay at maturity on July&nbsp;19, 2018 all outstanding $240&nbsp;million aggregate principal amount of the Company&#146;s 8.375% Senior Notes, which were issued by the Company&#146;s wholly-owned subsidiary, GFI Group Inc. (&#147;GFI&#148;) and
guaranteed by the Company as part of its acquisition of GFI. Any additional net proceeds may be used for general corporate purposes, which may include redemptions of the Company&#146;s 8.125% Senior Notes due 2042. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The notes to be offered by the Company have not been registered under the Securities Act or the securities laws of any other jurisdiction and may not be
offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration. This notice is issued pursuant to Rule 135c under the Securities Act, and does not constitute an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to
buy any of these securities and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale is unlawful. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Discussion of Forward-Looking Statements about BGC Partners </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Statements in this document regarding BGC that are not historical facts are &#147;forward-looking statements&#148; that involve risks and uncertainties, which
could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Except as required by law, BGC undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements. For a discussion of additional risks and uncertainties,
which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see BGC&#146;s Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including, but not limited to, the risk factors set forth in these filings and any updates
to such risk factors contained in subsequent Forms <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K,</FONT> Forms <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-Q</FONT> or Forms <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K.</FONT> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Media Contact: </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Karen Laureano-Rikardsen </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">+1 <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">212-829-4975</FONT></FONT> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Investor Contacts: </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Jason McGruder or Ujjal Basu Roy </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">+1 <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">212-610-2426</FONT></FONT> </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Exhibit 99.2 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>BGC ANNOUNCES PRICING OF $450 MILLION OF 5.375% SENIOR NOTES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">NEW YORK, NY &#151; July&nbsp;19, 2018 &#151; BGC Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: BGCP) (&#147;BGC Partners,&#148; &#147;BGC&#148; or the &#147;Company&#148;) today
announced the pricing of its offering of $450&nbsp;million aggregate principal amount of 5.375% senior notes (the &#147;notes&#148;). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The notes will be
general senior unsecured obligations of BGC Partners, Inc. The notes will pay interest semi-annually at a rate of 5.375% per annum, on each January&nbsp;24 and July&nbsp;24, beginning on January&nbsp;24, 2019, and will mature on July&nbsp;24, 2023.
The Closing, subject to customary conditions, is expected to occur on July&nbsp;24, 2018. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">BGC intends to use the net proceeds from the offering to repay
revolving indebtedness incurred to repay at maturity on July&nbsp;19, 2018 all outstanding $240&nbsp;million aggregate principal amount of the Company&#146;s 8.375% Senior Notes, which were issued by the Company&#146;s wholly owned subsidiary, GFI
Group Inc. (&#147;GFI&#148;), and guaranteed by the Company as part of its acquisition of GFI. Additional net proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes, which may include redemptions of the Company&#146;s 8.125% Senior Notes due 2042.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The notes were offered and sold in a private offering exempt from the registration requirements under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
&#147;Securities Act&#148;). The notes have not been registered under the Securities Act or the securities laws of any other jurisdiction and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from
registration. This notice is issued pursuant to Rule 135c under the Securities Act, and does not constitute an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to buy any of these securities and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any
jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale is unlawful. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Discussion of Forward-Looking Statements about BGC Partners </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Statements in this document regarding BGC that are not historical facts are &#147;forward-looking statements&#148; that involve risks and uncertainties, which
could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Except as required by law, BGC undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements. For a discussion of additional risks and uncertainties,
which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see BGC&#146;s Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including, but not limited to, the risk factors set forth in these filings and any updates
to such risk factors contained in subsequent Forms <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K,</FONT> Forms <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-Q</FONT> or Forms <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K.</FONT> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Media Contact: </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Karen Laureano-Rikardsen </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">+1 <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">212-829-4975</FONT></FONT> </P>
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