Edgar Filing: BGC Partners, Inc.

BGC Partners, Inc.

Date: August 27, 2008

/s/ Stephen M. Merkel

Stephen M. Merkel

Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Form 8-K

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, 2008

BGC Partners, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

0-28191

13-4063515

(State of other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(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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ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS

On August 26, 2008 BGC Partners, Inc. issued a press release announcing that it has entered into a definitive agreement through one of its affiliates to acquire a leading Brazilian inter-dealer broker Liquidez DTVM Ltda.

A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.

ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(c)

Exhibits.

99.1

BGC Partners, Inc. press release dated August 26, 2008.

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.