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 16, 2010
GFI GROUP INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
| 000-51103 |
| 80-0006224 |
(State or other jurisdiction of |
| (Commission |
| (IRS Employer |
55 Water Street New York, NY |
| 10041 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
| (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 968-4100
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
On August 16, 2010, GFI Group Inc. issued a press release announcing that, subject to market and other conditions, it intends to offer senior notes to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A and to certain persons in offshore transactions pursuant to Regulation S, each under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. A copy of the press release is set forth in Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information, including exhibits attached hereto, in this Current Report is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, except as may otherwise be expressly stated in such filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d)Exhibits:
Exhibit |
| Description |
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99.1 |
| Press release, dated August 16, 2010. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| GFI GROUP INC. | |
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Date: August 16, 2010 | By: | /s/ J. Christopher Giancarlo |
| Name: | J. Christopher Giancarlo |
| Title: | Executive Vice President, Corporate Development |