<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001437749-23-017134.txt : 20230612
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001437749-23-017134
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20230608
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230612
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230612

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:		231008593

	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>2023-06-08</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerCik>0001094831</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BGC Partners, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BGCP</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001450108</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Windeatt Sean A</rptOwnerName>
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        <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>
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        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>BGC Holdings Exchangeable Limited Partnership Interests</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
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            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2023-06-08</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>D</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>128279</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>4.79</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
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                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </expirationDate>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
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                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>128279</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
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        <footnote id="F1">As previously reported, on April 1, 2021, BGC Partners, Inc. (the &quot;Company&quot;) granted the reporting person 128,279 non-exchangeable limited partnership interests (the &quot;2021 Grant&quot;) of BGC Holding, L.P. (&quot;BGC Holdings&quot;).  Pursuant to the exchange rights schedule of the 2021 Grant, on April 1, 2023, the 128,279 non-exchangeable limited partnership interests of BGC Holdings became immediately exchangeable by the reporting person for an aggregate of 128,279 shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share (&quot;Class A Common Stock&quot;), of the Company.  The 2021 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 June 8, 2023, the Company repurchased all of such 128,279 exchangeable limited partnership interests held by the reporting person at a price of $4.79 (the &quot;2023 Repurchase&quot;), the closing price of a share of Class A Common Stock on June 8, 2023. The 2023 Repurchase was approved by the Compensation Committee and was exempt pursuant to Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Sean A. Windeatt</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2023-06-12</signatureDate>
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