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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):
August 26, 2024
BGC Group, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
001-35591 |
86-3748217 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) |
(Commission
File Number) |
(I.R.S. 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
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:
| ☐ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| ☐ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| ☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| ☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Securities registered pursuant
to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class |
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Trading
Symbol(s) |
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Name of each exchange on which registered |
Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value |
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BGC |
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The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth
company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company
☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant
has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant
to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
On August 26, 2024, BGC Group, Inc. (the “Registrant”
or “BGC”) issued a press release announcing an offer to exchange up to $500 million aggregate principal amount of its outstanding
6.600% Senior Notes due 2029 for an equivalent amount of 6.600% Senior Notes due 2029 registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended.
A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to
this Current Report on Form 8-K and is hereby incorporated by reference herein.
Discussion of Forward-Looking Statements About BGC
Statements in this report and the attached press release regarding
BGC that are not historical facts are “forward-looking statements” that involve risks and uncertainties, which could cause
actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. These include statements about BGC’s business,
results, financial position, liquidity and outlook, which may constitute forward-looking statements and are subject to the risk that the
actual impact may differ, possibly materially, from what is currently expected. Except as required by law, BGC undertakes no obligation
to update any forward-looking statements. For a discussion of additional risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to
differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see BGC’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including,
but not limited to, the risk factors and Special Note on Forward-Looking Information set forth in these filings and any updates to such
risk factors and Special Note on Forward-Looking Information contained in subsequent reports on Form 10-K, Form 10-Q or Form 8-K.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
The exhibit index set forth below is incorporated by reference
in response to this Item 9.01.
EXHIBIT INDEX
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.
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BGC Group, Inc. |
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Date: August 26, 2024 |
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By: |
/s/ Howard W. Lutnick |
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Name: |
Howard W. Lutnick |
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Title: |
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
Exhibit 99.1
![](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1094831/000121390024072401/image_001.jpg)
BGC ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF EXCHANGE OFFER FOR ITS 6.600%
SENIOR NOTES DUE 2029
NEW YORK, NY — August 26, 2024 — BGC Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: BGC)
(“BGC” or the “Company”) today announced an offer to exchange up to $500 million aggregate principal amount of
its outstanding 6.600% Senior Notes due 2029 (the “Old Notes”) for an equivalent amount of its 6.600% Senior Notes due 2029
registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Exchange Notes”).
$500 million aggregate principal amount of Old Notes were issued and sold by the Company in June 2024 in a private offering.
The exchange offer will expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on September 24, 2024, unless extended. Tenders of Old Notes must be made before the exchange offer expires and may be withdrawn any time prior to
the expiration of the exchange offer. The exchange offer is being made to satisfy the Company’s obligations under a registration
rights agreement entered into in connection with the issuance of the Old Notes and does not represent a new financing transaction.
The terms of the exchange offer are set forth in a prospectus dated August 26, 2024. Copies of the prospectus and the other exchange
offer documents may be obtained from the exchange agent:
Wilmington Trust, National Association
50 South Sixth Street, Suite 1290
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402
Attn: BGC Group Notes Administrator
Email: DTC@wilmingtontrust.com
Facsimile: (612) 217-5651
This press release is for informational purposes only and is neither an
offer to buy or sell nor a solicitation of an offer to buy or sell any Old Notes or Exchange Notes. The exchange offer is being made only
pursuant to the exchange offer prospectus, which is being distributed to holders of the Old Notes and has been filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission as part of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-281372), which was declared effective
on August 23, 2024.
Discussion of Forward-Looking Statements About BGC
Statements in this document regarding BGC that are not historical facts are “forward-looking statements” that involve risks
and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. These include statements
about the Company’s business, results, financial position, liquidity, and outlook, which may constitute forward-looking statements
and are subject to the risk that the actual impact may differ, possibly materially, from what is currently expected. Except as required
by law, BGC undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements. For a discussion of additional risks and uncertainties,
which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see BGC’s Securities and Exchange
Commission filings, including, but not limited to, the risk factors and Special Note on Forward-Looking Information set forth in these
filings and any updates to such risk factors and Special Note on Forward-Looking Information contained in subsequent reports on Form 10-K,
Form 10-Q or Form 8-K.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Erica Chase
+1 212-610-2419
INVESTOR CONTACT:
Jason Chryssicas
+1 212-610-2426
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