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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-017544"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BGC"
cik: "0001094831"
company_name: "BGC Group, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-01-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T07:03:29.885603+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BGC Partners appoints Martin Laguerre to Board and Audit, Compensation, ESG Committees

## Summary
- Martin Laguerre appointed to Board effective Jan 25, 2023, for term expiring at 2023 Annual Meeting.
- Laguerre also appointed to Audit, Compensation, and Environmental, Social and Governance Committees.
- He has M&A and investment strategy experience; previously EVP at CDPQ and Senior Principal at CPPIB.
- Board determined Laguerre meets Nasdaq independence standards and is an audit committee financial expert.
- Laguerre will receive standard non-employee director compensation as per latest proxy statement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-017544
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BGC
- cik: 0001094831
- company_name: BGC Group, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-01-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1094831/000119312523017544/0001193125-23-017544-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1094831/000119312523017544/d425448d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-017544.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Martin Laguerre was appointed as Director at BGC Group, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On January 25, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of BGC Partners, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Martin Laguerre to serve as a member of the Board, effective January 25, 2023, for a term to expire at the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company, or until his successor is duly elected and qualified.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1094831/000119312523017544/0001193125-23-017544-index.htm

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