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Subsequent Events | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024
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Subsequent Events | Subsequent Events Fourth Quarter 2024 Dividend On February 14, 2025, the Company’s Board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.02 per share for the fourth quarter of 2024, payable on March 20, 2024 to BGC Class A and Class B common stockholders of record as of March 6, 2024. Recent Board of Directors and Executive Officers Changes On February 18, 2025, Howard W. Lutnick was confirmed by the United States Senate as the 41st Secretary of Commerce. Following his confirmation, on February 18, 2025, Mr. Howard Lutnick stepped down as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. On February 18, 2025, the Company appointed Brandon Lutnick, son of Mr. Howard Lutnick, to serve as a member of the Board. Additionally, on February 18, 2025 the Company appointed Mr. Merkel to serve as a member of the Board and as Chairman of the Board. On February 18, 2025, the Company appointed John A. Abularrage, JP Aubin, and Sean A. Windeatt as Co-Chief Executive Officers of the Company and as the Principal Executive Officers of the Company. Mr. Howard Lutnick has agreed to divest his interests in BGC to comply with U.S. government ethics rules, which is expected to occur within 90 days following his confirmation, and does not expect any arrangement which involves selling shares on the open market. Transactions with Executive Officers and Directors On February 5, 2025, the Company accelerated the vesting of 1,304,864 of Howard Lutnick’s RSUs granted under the BGC Group Equity Plan, which each represented a contingent right to receive one share of Class A Common Stock, delivered less 721,590 shares withheld by the Company for taxes at $9.38 per share, in the amount of 583,274 net shares. The acceleration of the vesting of the RSUs and the withholding of shares for taxes was approved by the Compensation Committee of the Company.

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