0001437749-24-029477 4 1 20240916 20240918 20240918 Richards David 0001726170 4 34 001-35591 241307526 C/O BGC PARTNERS, INC. 499 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10022 BGC Group, Inc. 0001094831 6200 02 Finance 863748217 1231 499 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10022 212-610-2200 499 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10022 BGC Partners, Inc. 20080404 ESPEED INC 19990913 4 1 rdgdoc.xml FORM 4 FORM 4 OMB APPROVAL ? Check this box OMB Number: if no longer 3235-0287 subject to Estimated Section 16. Form average burden 4 or Form 5 hours per obligations may response... 0.5 continue. See Instruction 1(b). ? Check this box UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION to indicate that Washington, D.C. 20549 a transaction STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF was made SECURITIES pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10. 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 2. Issuer Name and Ticker 5. Relationship of Person * or Trading Symbol Reporting Person(s) to Richards David BGC Group, Inc. [ BGC ] Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ (Last) (First) (Middle) 3. Date of Earliest 10% Owner C/O BGC PARTNERS, INC., 499 PARK Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) _____ Officer (give title AVENUE 9/16/2024 below) _____ Other (specify below) (Street) 4. If Amendment, Date 6. Individual or NEW YORK, NY 10022 Original Filed Joint/Group Filing (Check (MM/DD/YYYY) Applicable Line) _X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More (City) (State) (Zip) than One Reporting Person Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security 2. Trans. Date 2A. 3. Trans. 4. Securities Acquired (A) 5. Amount of 6. Ownership 7. Nature of (Instr. 3) Deemed Code or Disposed of (D) Securities Form: Direct Indirect Execution (Instr. 8) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) Beneficially (D) or Indirect Beneficial Date, if Owned Following (I) (Instr. 4) Ownership any Reported (Instr. 4) Transaction(s) (A) (Instr. 3 and or 4) Code V Amount (D) Price Class A Common Stock, par value 9/16/2024 A 5,046 (1) A $0 19,552 (2) D $0.01 per share Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of 2. 3. 3A. 4. Trans. 5. Number of 6. Date Exercisable 7. Title and Amount of 8. Price 9. Number of 10. 11. Nature Derivate Conversion Trans. Deemed Code Derivative and Expiration Date Securities Underlying of derivative Ownership of Security or Date Execution (Instr. 8) Securities Derivative Security Derivative Securities Form of Indirect (Instr. 3) Exercise Date, if Acquired (A) or (Instr. 3 and 4) Security Beneficially Derivative Beneficial Price of any Disposed of (D) (Instr. 5) Owned Security: Ownership Derivative (Instr. 3, 4 Following Direct (D) (Instr. 4) Security and 5) Reported or Transaction(s) Indirect Date Expiration Amount or (Instr. 4) (I) Exercisable Date Title Number of (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Shares Explanation of Responses: (1) The 5,046 shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Class A Common Stock") of BGC Group, Inc. (the "Issuer") are represented by 5,046 restricted stock units ("RSUs") granted under the BGC Group, Inc. Long Term Incentive Plan. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Class A Common Stock. Of the 5,046 RSUs, (i) 2,523 RSUs will vest on September 16, 2025, and (ii) 2,523 RSUs will vest on September 16, 2026, in each case provided that the reporting person continues to serve as a member of the Board of Directors of the Issuer on such dates. (2) Also includes 14,506 RSUs granted pursuant to the BGC Group, Inc. Long Term Incentive Plan, of which (i) 3,937 RSUs will vest on November 14, 2024, (ii) 6,632 RSUs will vest on December 30, 2024, and (iii) 3,937 RSUs will vest on November 14, 2025, in each case provided that the reporting person continues to serve as a member of the Board of Directors of the Issuer on such dates. Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Richards David C/O BGC PARTNERS, INC. X 499 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK, NY 10022 Signatures /s/ David P. 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