0001437749-24-011128 4 1 20240401 20240404 20240404 Windeatt Sean A 0001450108 4 34 001-35591 24824578 C/O BGC PARTNERS, INC. 499 PARK AVENNUE 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 Windeatt Sean A BGC Group, Inc. [ BGC ] Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title (Last) (First) (Middle) 3. Date of Earliest below) _____ Other C/O BGC GROUP, INC., 499 PARK Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) (specify below) AVENUE 4/1/2024 Chief Operating Officer (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 5. Amount of 6. Ownership 7. Nature of (Instr. 3) Deemed Code Acquired (A) or Securities Form: Direct (D) Indirect Execution (Instr. 8) Disposed of (D) Beneficially Owned or Indirect (I) Beneficial Date, if (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) Following Reported (Instr. 4) Ownership any (A) Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) or (Instr. 3 and 4) Code V Amount (D) Price Class A Common Stock, par value 4/1/2024 A 131,053 A (1) 739,529 (1) (3) D $0.01 per share Class A Common Stock, par value 4/1/2024 A 60,095 A (2) 799,624 (2) (3) 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) On April 1, 2024, BGC Group, Inc. (the "Company") granted the reporting person 131,053 restricted stock units ("RSU-LLPs") under the BGC Group, Inc. Long Term Incentive Plan (the "LTIP"). Each RSU-LLP represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's Class A common stock, par value $0.01 ("Class A Common Stock"). The RSU-LLPs shall vest on April 1, 2027, provided that the reporting person remains a member of and in good standing with BGC Services (Holdings) LLP, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, through the vesting date and contingent upon the Company generating at least $5 million in gross revenues for the quarter in which the vesting occurs. The grant was approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Compensation Committee") and is exempt pursuant to Rule 16b-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). (2) On April 1, 2024, the Company granted the reporting person 60,095 restricted stock units ("RSUs") under the LTIP. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Class A Common Stock. The RSUs shall vest ratably one-fifth (1/5th) on each of the first (1st) through fifth (5th) anniversaries of the grant date, provided that the reporting person is still substantially providing services exclusively for the Company or any of its affiliates through the applicable vesting date, and contingent upon the Company generating at least $5 million in gross revenues for the quarter in which the vesting occurs. The grant was approved by the Compensation Committee and is exempt pursuant to Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act. (3) Includes (i) 158,449 unrestricted shares of Class A Common Stock held directly by the reporting person; (ii) 239,990 RSAs that will vest on April 1, 2025 provided that the reporting person remains employed through such vesting date, and subject to other obligations as set forth in the applicable award agreement, and (iii) 210,037 previously granted RSUs which will vest on July 1, 2033, provided that the reporting person remains employed through such vesting date, and contingent upon the Company generating at least $5 million in revenue for the quarter in which the vesting occurs. Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Windeatt Sean A C/O BGC GROUP, INC. Chief Operating Officer 499 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK, NY 10022 Signatures /s/ Sean A. 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