<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001437749-21-009810.txt : 20210426
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001437749-21-009810
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200423
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210426
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210426

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Windeatt Sean A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001450108

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-28191
		FILM NUMBER:		21854198

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BGC PARTNERS, INC.
		CITY:			499 PARK AVENNUE
		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>2020-04-23</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerCik>0001094831</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BGC Partners, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BGCP</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001450108</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Windeatt Sean 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>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <officerTitle>Chief Operating Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>BGC Holdings Exchangeable Limited Partnership Interests</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2021-04-23</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>D</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>123713</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>123713</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
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                    <value>0</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On February 22, 2021, BGC Partners, Inc. (the &quot;Company&quot;) granted the reporting person 123,713 exchange rights with respect to 123,713 non-exchangeable limited partnership interests of BGC Holdings, L.P. (&quot;BGC Holdings&quot;) that were previously granted to the reporting person. The resulting 123,713 exchangeable limited partnership interests of BGC Holdings were immediately exchangeable by the reporting person for an aggregate of 123,713 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 April 23, 2021, the Company repurchased all of such 123,713 exchangeable limited partnership interests held by Mr. Windeatt at a price of $5.65, the closing price of shares of Class A common stock on April 23, 2021. The transaction was approved by the Compensation Committee and is exempt pursuant to Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Sean A. Windeatt</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-04-26</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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