BGC (BGC) 8-K BGC Announces Pricing of $350 Million of 8.000% Senior Notes

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): May 22, 2023

BGC Partners, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	0-28191	13-4063515
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. 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

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:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value	BGCP	The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

☐  Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

Item 8.01. Other Events.

Press Release Regarding Pricing of Note Offering

On May 22, 2023, pursuant to Rule 135c under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), BGC Partners, Inc. (the “Registrant,” “BGC Partners,” “BGC” or the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the pricing of its private offering of $350.0 million aggregate principal amount of 8.000% senior unsecured notes due 2028 (the “8.000% Notes”). The 8.000% Notes will not be registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements.

A copy of this press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K. Nothing in this filing or the attached press release shall constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to purchase any notes.

BGC intends to use the net proceeds from the sale of the 8.000% Notes, along with cash on hand and the proceeds of other indebtedness, if any, to repurchase, redeem and/or repay at maturity all $450.0 million outstanding aggregate principal amount of its 5.375% Senior Notes due July 2023, including to pay any applicable redemption premium.

Discussion of Forward-Looking Statements About BGC Partners

Statements in this report and in the attached press release regarding BGC that are not historical facts are “forward-looking statements” that involve risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. These include statements about the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company’s business, results, financial position, liquidity and outlook, which may constitute forward-looking statements and are subject to the risk that the actual impact may differ, possibly materially, from what is currently expected. Except as required by law, BGC undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements. For a discussion of additional risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see BGC’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including, but not limited to, the risk factors and Special Note on Forward-Looking Information set forth in these filings and any updates to such risk factors and Special Note on Forward-Looking Information contained in subsequent reports on Form 10-K, Form 10-Q or Form 8-K.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)    Exhibits.

The exhibit index set forth below is incorporated by reference in response to this Item 9.01.

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	BGC Partners, Inc. press release dated May 22, 2023
104	The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K formatted in Inline XBRL

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.

	BGC Partners, Inc.
Date: May 22, 2023	By:	/s/ Howard W. Lutnick
	Name:	Howard W. Lutnick
	Title:	Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

[Signature Page to Form 8-K, dated May 22, 2023, regarding press release announcing the pricing of BGC’s senior notes offering.]