BGC Group, Inc. — Director's Dealing 2016

Feb 26, 2016

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BGC Partners, Inc. (BGCP)
CIK: 0001094831
Period of Report: 2015-12-23

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2015-12-23	Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	G	650	—	Disposed	181502	Direct
2016-02-24	Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	D	120000	$8.40	Disposed	61502	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	16259	Indirect
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	2250	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Represents a gift of 650 shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Class A Common Stock") of BGC Partners, Inc. (the "Company") by the reporting person to two charitable organizations.

F2: Represents shares of Class A Common Stock which were sold by the reporting person to the Company in a transaction exempt pursuant to Rule 16b-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. This transaction was included in the Company's stock repurchase authorization and was approved by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.

F3: Represents shares of Class A Common Stock held under the Company's 401(k) plan based on a plan statement dated as of January 31, 2016.