FORM 4
[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

MERKEL STEPHEN M
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

BGC Partners, Inc. [ BGCP ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
EVP, General Counsel and Sec'y
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

C/O BGC PARTNERS, INC., 499 PARK AVENUE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

12/31/2018
(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10022
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share   12/31/2018     A    113032   (1) A   (1) 139612   D    
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share                  6258   I   By various trusts   (2)
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share                  23581   I   By 401(k) plan   (3)
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share                  2250   I   By reporting person's spouse  

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  On December 31, 2018, BGC Partners, Inc. (the "Company") granted to the reporting person 113,032 shares of its Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Class A Common Stock") following the redemption and cancellation of an aggregate of 113,032 non-exchangeable limited partnership interests of BGC Holdings, L.P. The grant was partial compensation for services provided by the reporting person to the Company during 2018. The grant was approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company and is exempt pursuant to Rule 16b-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
(2)  Represents shares of Class A Common Stock held in trusts for the benefit of the reporting person's immediate family, of which the reporting person's spouse is the sole trustee of each trust and the reporting person has the power to remove and replace such trustee.
(3)  Represents shares of Class A Common Stock held in the reporting person's 401(k) account as of December 31, 2018.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
MERKEL STEPHEN M
C/O BGC PARTNERS, INC.
499 PARK AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10022


EVP, General Counsel and Sec'y

Signatures
/s/ Stephen M. Merkel 1/3/2019
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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