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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:4pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">The annual meeting of stockholders (the &#8220;Annual Meeting&#8221;) of BGC Partners, Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) was held on June 20, 2018.&nbsp;&nbsp;The following matter was voted on at the Annual Meeting: </p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:13pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">The five nominees were elected to the Board of Directors and will serve as directors until the Company&#8217;s next annual meeting and until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified.</p>
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bgcp-8k_20180620.htm
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): June 20, 2018
BGC Partners, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
0-28191, 1-35591
13-4063515
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Numbers)
(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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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).
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Emerging growth
company
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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.
ITEM 5.07.
SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
The annual meeting of stockholders (the "Annual Meeting") of BGC Partners, Inc. (the "Company") was held on June 20, 2018.  The following matter was voted on at the Annual Meeting:
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The election of five directors to hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified.
At the Annual Meeting, holders of Class A common stock were entitled to one vote per share, and holders of Class B common stock were entitled to 10 votes per share, and the two classes voted together as a single class on the matter submitted to a vote of stockholders.  The aggregate number of Class A and Class B votes cast for, withheld votes and broker non-votes with respect to the election of directors at the Annual Meeting are set forth below:
Proposal 1 - Election of Directors
Directors
For
Withheld
Broker Non-
Votes
Howard W. Lutnick
450,919,036
55,536,619
123,958,457
Stephen T. Curwood
446,958,302
59,497,353
123,958,457
William J. Moran
442,986,884
63,468,771
123,958,457
Linda A. Bell
448,264,336
58,191,319
123,958,457
David Richards
503,025,654
3,430,001
123,958,457
The five nominees were elected to the Board of Directors and will serve as directors until the Company's next annual meeting and until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified.
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: June 22, 2018
By:
/S/ HOWARD W. LUTNICK
Name: Howard W. Lutnick
Title: Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive  Officer
[Signature Page to Form 8-K, dated June 20, 2018, regarding actions taken at the Company's 2018
Annual Meeting of Stockholders]