BGC Group, Inc. — Director's Dealing 2011

Jan 25, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BGC Partners, Inc. (BGCP)
CIK: 0001094831
Period of Report: 2011-01-25

Reporting Person: MERKEL STEPHEN M (EVP, General Counsel and Sec.)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-01-25	Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	D	2332	$8.2594	Acquired	14153	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	7526	Indirect
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	2250	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: The shares were sold to BGC Partners, Inc. The sale price per share was calculated based on the five-day average closing price for a share of the Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, beginning on January 18, 2011, less 2%.

F2: Between June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2010, the reporting person acquired 227 shares of BGC Partners, Inc. (the "Company") Class A Common Stock under the Company's 401(k) plan. The information in this report is based on a plan statement dated as of December 31, 2010.