<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001437749-21-008139.txt : 20210402
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001437749-21-008139
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210331
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210402
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210402

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CANTOR FITZGERALD, L. P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001024896
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-28191
		FILM NUMBER:		21803180

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		110 EAST 59TH STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2126102000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		110 EAST 59TH STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CANTOR FITZGERALD L P
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19961015

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>2021-03-31</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerCik>0001094831</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BGC Partners, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BGCP</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001024896</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>CANTOR FITZGERALD, L. P.</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1></rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>499 PARK AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <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>2021-03-31</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2768060</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>2768060</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>55131024</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
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                    <value>D</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On March 31, 2021, Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P. (&quot;CFLP&quot;) purchased from BGC Holdings, L.P. (&quot;BGC Holdings&quot;) an aggregate of 2,768,060 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 Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of BGC Holdings, as amended and restated as of December 13, 2017 (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, 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 1,149,684 Interests purchased from BGC Holdings pursuant to Sections 12.02 and 12.03 of the BGC Holdings Agreement as a result of the redemption of 1,149,684 non-exchangeable founding partner units for an aggregate consideration of $2,104,433, and 1,618,376 Interests purchased from BGC Holdings pursuant to Section 8.08 of the BGC Holdings Agreement for an aggregate consideration of $3,040,411 as a result of the exchange of 1,618,376 non-exchangeable founding partner units.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Includes Interests that may have to be exchanged for an aggregate of 15,756,625 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>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Howard W. Lutnick, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-04-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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