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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 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): December 21, 2011

 

GFI GROUP INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

000-51103

 

80-0006224

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

55 Water Street
New York, NY

 


10041

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 968-4100

 

Not Applicable

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

 



 

Item 8.01.    Other Events

 

On December 22, 2011, GFI Group Inc. issued a press release announcing that on December 21, 2011 it completed its offer to exchange up to $250,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of its 8.375% Senior Notes due 2018, which have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, for an equal amount of its previously outstanding 8.375% Senior Notes due 2018.

 

A copy of the press release is set forth in Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)  Exhibits:

 

Exhibit

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press release, dated December 22, 2011.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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.

 

 

 

GFI GROUP INC.

 

 

 

Date: December 22, 2011

 

 

 

By:

/s/ James A. Peers

 

Name:

James A. Peers

 

Title:

Chief Financial Officer

 

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