<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001437749-20-016185.txt : 20200731
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001437749-20-016185
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200730
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200731
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200731

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Lynn Shaun D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001431139

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-28191
		FILM NUMBER:		201066807

	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>2020-07-30</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerCik>0001094831</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BGC Partners, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BGCP</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001431139</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Lynn Shaun D</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>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <officerTitle>President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>BGC Holdings Exchangeable Limited Partnership Interests</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2020-07-30</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>D</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>883348</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
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                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>883348</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On March 2, 2020, BGC Partners, Inc. (the &quot;Company&quot;) granted the reporting person 883,348 exchange rights with respect to 883,348 non-exchangeable limited partnership interests of BGC Holdings, L.P. (&quot;BGC Holdings&quot;) that were previously granted to the reporting person. The resulting 883,348 exchangeable limited partnership interests of BGC Holdings were immediately exchangeable by the reporting person for an aggregate of 883,348 shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company (&quot;Class A common stock&quot;). The grant was approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company (the &quot;Compensation Committee&quot;) and was exempt pursuant to Rule 16b-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &quot;Exchange Act&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">On July 30, 2020, the Company repurchased 797,222 of such 883,348 exchangeable limited partnership interests held by Mr. Lynn at a price of $2.76, the closing price of shares of Class A common stock on July 30, 2020. In connection with such repurchase, the remaining 86,126 of such 883,348 exchangeable limited partnership interests held by Mr. Lynn were redeemed for zero. The transactions were approved by the Compensation Committee and are exempt pursuant to Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Shaun D. Lynn</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-07-31</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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