Company:  BGC PARTNERS, INC. (BGCP)
Form Type:  S-3/A
Filing Date:  6/8/2012 
CIK:  0001094831 
Address:  499 PARK AVENUE 
City, State, Zip:  NEW YORK, New York 10022 
Telephone:  212-610-2200 
Fiscal Year:  12/31 
Last Trade
Last Trade: 
$5.70  
Change: 
-0.049 (-0.85%)  
Trade Time: 
11:09 AM EST  
Market Cap: 
$759.28M
Description of Business
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  FORM S-3/A
    CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
    Subject to Completion, dated June 8, 2012
    TABLE OF CONTENTS
    ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS
    FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
    RISK FACTORS
    USE OF PROCEEDS
    RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
    DESCRIPTION OF THE DEBT SECURITIES
    DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK
    Transfer Agent and Registrar
    DIVIDEND POLICY
    PRICE RANGE OF CLASS A COMMON STOCK
    PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
    CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
    LEGAL MATTERS
    EXPERTS
    WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
      DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
    PART II
      Item 14. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.
      Item 15. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
      Item 16. Exhibits.
      Item 17. Undertakings.
    SIGNATURES
    INDEX TO EXHIBITS
  EXHIBIT 5.1
  EXHIBIT 5.2
  EXHIBIT 12.1
  EXHIBIT 23.1
    Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
  EXHIBIT 23.2
    Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
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