BGC Partners, Inc.
499 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10022
September 3, 2019
VIA EDGAR
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, NE
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: John Stickel
| Re: | BGC Partners, Inc. — Registration Statement on Form S-4 | |
(File No. 333-248472) (the “Registration Statement”) |
Dear Mr. Stickel:
Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, BGC Partners, Inc. hereby requests acceleration of the effective date of the Registration Statement so that the Registration Statement becomes effective at 3:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on September 8, 2020, or as soon as practicable thereafter.
Please contact Jeffrey A. Letalien at (212) 309-6767 or Leland S. Benton at (202) 739-5091 of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP with any questions you may have concerning this request. In addition, please notify Mr. Letalien or Mr. Benton when this request for acceleration has been granted.
BGC PARTNERS, INC. | ||||
| By: | /s/ Steven Bisgay | |||
Name: | Steven Bisgay | |||
Title: | Executive Vice President and Chief | |||
| Financial Officer | ||||
| cc: | Jeffrey A. Letalien (Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP) | |
| Leland S. Benton (Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP) |
[Acceleration request for Form S-4 respecting Exchange Offer of 4.375% Senior Notes due 2025]
