BGC Group Inc.

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Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4)

FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Windeatt Sean A
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BGC Group, Inc. [BGC]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
COO and Co-CEO
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O BGC GROUP, INC., 499 PARK AVENUE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/01/2026
(Street)
NEW YORK, NY 10022
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 04/01/2026 A 268,498 A (1) 730,762(1) D
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 04/01/2026 F(2) 5,649 D $9.84 725,113(2)(3)(4)(5) D
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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Windeatt Sean A
C/O BGC GROUP, INC.
499 PARK AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10022
COO and Co-CEO

Signatures

/s/ Sean A. Windeatt 04/01/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) On April 1, 2026, BGC Group, Inc. (the "Company") granted the reporting person 268,498 restricted stock units ("RSUs") under the BGC Group, Inc. Long Term Incentive Plan. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's Class A common stock, par value $0.01 ("Class A Common Stock"). The RSUs shall vest on April 1, 2029, provided that the reporting person remains a member of and in good standing with BGC Services (Holdings) LLP, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, through the vesting date and contingent upon the Company generating at least $5 million in gross revenues for the quarter in which the vesting occurs. The grant was approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company and is exempt pursuant to Rule 16b-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
(2) On April 1, 2026, pursuant to the vesting schedule of the RSUs previously granted to the reporting person, 12,019 RSUs became vested and issuable as Class A Common Stock to the reporting person. The reported transaction involved the withholding by the Company of 5,649 shares of Class A Common Stock for taxes. The remaining 6,370 shares of Class A Common Stock were issued to the reporting person.
(3) Includes 6,370 shares held directly following the vesting schedule described in footnote 2.
(4) Also includes: (i) 210,037 RSUs which will vest on July 1, 2033, provided that the reporting person remains employed through such vesting date, and contingent upon the Company generating at least $5 million in revenue for the quarter in which the vesting occurs, (ii) 36,057 RSUs which will vest ratably on each of April 1, 2027, 2028 and 2029 provided that the reporting person is still substantially providing services exclusively for the Company or any of its affiliates through the applicable vesting date, and contingent upon the Company generating at least $5 million in gross revenues for the quarter in which the vesting occurs,
(5) (continued from Footnote 4) (iii) 131,053 RSUs that will vest on April 1, 2027, provided that the reporting person remains a member of and in good standing with BGC Services (Holdings) LLP through the vesting date and contingent upon the Company generating at least $5 million in gross revenues for the quarter in which the vesting occurs, and (iv) 73,098 RSUs that will vest on April 1, 2028, provided that the reporting person remains a member of and in good standing with BGC Services (Holdings) LLP, through the vesting date and contingent upon the Company generating at least $5 million in gross revenues for the quarter in which the vesting occurs.
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