BGC Group, Inc. — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2017

Apr 24, 2017

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Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on June 6, 2017

BGC PARTNERS, INC.

BGC PARTNERS, INC.
499 PARK AVENUE, 3RD FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10022

Meeting Information
Meeting Type: Annual Meeting
For holders as of: April 10, 2017
Date: June 6, 2017 Time: 10:00 AM EDT
Location: BGC Partners, Inc.
499 Park Avenue, 3 rd Floor
New York, NY 10022
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Voting Items

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following: 1 . Election of Directors Nominees: 01 Howard W. Lutnick 02 John H. Dalton 03 Stephen T. Curwood 04 William J. Moran 05 Linda A. Bell

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposal:

1. Approval, on an advisory basis, of executive compensation.

The Board of Directors recommends you vote 3 YEARS on the following proposal:

1. Approval, on an advisory basis, of the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation.

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposal:

1. Approval of the Second Amended and Restated BGC Partners, Inc. Incentive Bonus Compensation Plan.

NOTE: The proxy holders may vote in their discretion on such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.