As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 27, 2001. Registration No. 333-49056 ================================================================================ SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 -------------------- Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT Under THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 -------------------- eSPEED, INC. (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 13-4063515 (State or other jurisdiction of (IRS Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) -------------------- One World Trade Center 103rd Floor New York, New York 10048 (212)938-3773 (Address, including Zip Code, of Principal Executive Offices) -------------------- eSPEED, INC. NON-QUALIFIED EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN eSPEED, INC. DEFERRAL PLAN FOR EMPLOYEES OF CANTOR FITZGERALD, L.P. AND ITS AFFILIATES (Full Title of the Plans) -------------------- Stephen M. Merkel, Esq. Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary eSpeed,Inc. One World Trade Center, 105th Floor New York, New York 10048 (212)938-3773 (Name, address, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service) -------------------- Copies to: Christopher T. Jenson, Esq. Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP 101 Park Avenue New York, New York 10178 (212)309-6000 Fax: (212)309-6273 This Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-8 Registration Statement (Reg. No. 333-49056) of eSpeed, Inc. relating to the eSpeed, Inc. Non-Qualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the "Stock Purchase Plan") and the eSpeed, Inc. Deferral Plan for employees of Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P. and its Affiliates is filed to deregister (i) the 1,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock registered for the Stock Purchase Plan, none of which have been sold pursuant to the Stock Purchase Plan, and (ii) an indeterminate number or shares of Class A Common Stock which may become issuable as a result of stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions in accordance with the anti-dilution provisions of the Stock Purchase Plan. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-8 Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of New York, State of New York, on the 27th day of February, 2001. eSpeed, Inc. By: /s/ Howard W. Lutnick ------------------------- Howard W. Lutnick Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-8 Registration Statement has been signed below by the following individuals in the capacities and on the date indicated. /s/ Howard W. Lutnick Chairman of the Board and February 27, 2001 - -------------------------------------- Chief Executive Officer Howard W. Lutnick (Principal Executive Officer) /s/ Jeffrey G. Goldflam Senior Vice President and February 27, 2001 - -------------------------------------- Chief Financial Officer Jeffrey G. Goldflam (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) /s/ Frederick T. Varacchi President and Chief Operating February 27, 2001 - -------------------------------------- Officer and Director Frederick T. Varccehi /s/ Douglas B. Gardner Vice Chairman February 27, 2001 - -------------------------------------- Douglas B. Gardner * Director February 27, 2001 - -------------------------------------- Richard C. Breeden * Director February 27, 2001 - -------------------------------------- Larry R. Carter * Director February 27, 2001 - -------------------------------------- William J. Moran * Director February 27, 2001 - -------------------------------------- Joseph P. Shea 1 * By: /s/ Howard W. Lutnick ---------------------------------- Howard W. Lutnick, Attorney-In-Fact Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the Administrator of the eSpeed, Inc. Deferral Plan for Employees of Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P. and its Affiliates has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-8 Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of New York, State of New York, on the 27th day of February, 2001. By: Administrative Committee of eSpeed, Inc. Deferral Plan for Employees of Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P. and its Affiliates, as Plan Administrator By: /s/ Frederick T. Varacchi ------------------------------- Name: Frederick T. Varacchi Title: Member of the Administrative Committee of eSpeed, Inc. Deferral Plan for Employees of Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P. and its Affiliates