<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001437749-20-013062.txt : 20200612
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20200612182359
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001437749-20-013062
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200611
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200612
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200612

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:	000-28191
		FILM NUMBER:		20961439

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BGC PARTNERS
		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>2020-06-11</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerCik>0001094831</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BGC Partners, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BGCP</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <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>2020-06-11</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>17422</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>57000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The 17,422 shares of Class A Common Stock are represented by 17,422 restricted stock units (&quot;RSUs&quot;) granted under the BGC Partners, Inc. Seventh Amended and Restated Long Term Incentive Plan. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Class A Common Stock. Of the 17,422 RSUs, 8,711 RSUs will vest on June 11, 2021 and 8,711 RSUs will vest on June 11, 2022, provided that the reporting person continues to serve as a member of the Board of Directors of the Issuer on such dates.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes (i) 2,015 RSUs granted on June 20, 2018, all of which will vest on June 20, 2020 and (ii) 9,746 RSUs granted on June 25, 2019, of which 4,873 RSUs will vest on June 25, 2020 and 4,873 RSUs will vest on June 25, 2021, provided that the reporting person continues to serve as a member of the Board of Directors of the Issuer on such dates.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ STEPHEN T. CURWOOD</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-06-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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