SEC FORM 4

SEC FORM 4SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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^*

MERKEL STEPHEN M

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O BGC GROUP, INC.

499 PARK AVENUE

(Street)

NEW YORK

10022

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BGC Group, Inc. [ BGC ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Chairman of the Board & GC

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/01/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	04/01/2026		A		77,882	A	$9.84⁽¹⁾	212,317⁽¹⁾	D
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	04/01/2026		F⁽²⁾		16,576⁽²⁾	D	$9.84	195,741⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	D
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share								6,258	I	By various trusts⁽⁴⁾
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share								46,838	I	By 401(k) Plan⁽⁵⁾

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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. On April 1, 2026, BGC Group, Inc. (the "Company") granted the reporting person 77,882 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 ratably on each of the first (1st) through fifth (5th) anniversaries of April 1, 2026, provided that the reporting person is substantially providing services to the Company or any of its affiliates through the applicable vesting date, and contingent upon the Company, inclusive of its affiliates, generating at least $5 million in revenue 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, 29,973 RSUs became vested and issuable as Class A Common Stock to the reporting person. The reported transaction involved the withholding by the Company of 16,576 shares of Class A Common Stock for taxes. The remaining 13,397 shares of Class A Common Stock were issued to the reporting person.

3. Following the vesting and withholding schedule as described in Footnote 2, includes (i) 13,397 shares of Class A Common Stock held directly, (ii) 46,262 RSUs which vest ratably on each of April 1, 2027, 2028 and 2029, provided that the reporting person is still 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, and (iii) 58,200 RSUs which will vest ratably on each of April 1, 2027, 2028, 2029 and 2030, provided that the reporting person is still 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.

4. Represents shares of Class A Common Stock held in trusts for the benefit of the reporting person's immediate family, of which the reporting person's spouse is the sole trustee of each trust.

5. Represents shares of Class A Common Stock held in the reporting person's 401(k) account as of March 27, 2026.

	/s/ Stephen M. Merkel	04/01/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

SEC Form 4 filed by Merkel Stephen M