Sec Form 4 Filing - Saracino Frank V @ ESPEED INC - 2007-12-14

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FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
Saracino Frank V
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ESPEED INC [ ESPD]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Accounting Officer
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O ESPEED, INC., 110 EAST 59TH STREET
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
12/14/2007
(Street)
NEW YORK, NY10022
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY)
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 (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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
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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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
(MM/DD/YY)
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
Class A Common Stock, par vallue per $0.01 per share $ 0 12/14/2007 A 2,451 ( 1 ) 12/14/2008( 2 ) 12/14/2010 Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2,451 $ 0 2,451 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Saracino Frank V
C/O ESPEED, INC.
110 EAST 59TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY10022
Chief Accounting Officer
Signatures
/s/ Frank V. Saracino 12/18/2007
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )These 2,451 shares of Class A Common Stock are represeted by restricted stock units granted to Mr. Saracino, on December 14, 2007, under the Amended and Restated eSpeed, Inc. 1999 Long-Term Incentive Plan. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of eSpeed, Inc. Class A Common Stock.
( 2 )These restricted stock units will vest in one-third increments each year for three years on December 14, 2008, December 14, 2009 and December 14, 2010.

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