Form 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) February 22, 2011

 

 

BGC Partners, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   0-28191   13-4063515

(State of other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

499 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10022

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (212) 610-2200

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS

On February 22, 2011, BGC Partners, Inc. (the “Registrant”) issued a press release announcing that on February 17, 2011, Mr. Howard Lutnick exercised options on 1.5 million shares of Class A Common Stock. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.

ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

   

Description

99.1    BGC Partners, Inc. press release dated February 22, 2011

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

  BGC Partners, Inc.
Date: February 22, 2011   By:  

/s/ Howard W. Lutnick

    Name:   Howard W. Lutnick
    Title:   Chairman and Chief Executive
      Officer