Form 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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): March 14, 2008

 

 

eSpeed, 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 Number)

110 East 59th Street, New York, NY 10022

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (212) 610-2200

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

 

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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On March 14, 2008, at eSpeed, Inc.’s (the “Company’s”) special meeting of stockholders of, the Company’s stockholders adopted the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 29, 2007, as amended as of November 5, 2007 and February 1, 2008, by and among the Company, BGC Partners, Inc., Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P., BGC Partners, L.P., BGC Global Holdings, L.P. and BGC Holdings, L.P., pursuant to which, among other things, BGC Partners will be merged with and into the Company, with the Company continuing as the surviving entity in the merger and being renamed “BGC Partners, Inc.” The merger is expected to close on or prior to April 1, 2008.

A copy of the related press release issued by the Company on March 14, 2008 is incorporated herein by reference and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

99.1   Press release issued by eSpeed, Inc. on March 14, 2008

SIGNATURE

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.

 

  eSPEED, INC.
Date: March 14, 2008   By:  

/s/ Howard W. Lutnick

  Name:   Howard W. Lutnick
  Title:   Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President

Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

99.1   Press release issued by eSpeed, Inc. on March 14, 2008