Sec Form 4 Filing - Giancarlo J Christopher @ GFI Group Inc. - 2013-08-12

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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
Giancarlo J Christopher
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GFI Group Inc. [ GFIG]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Executive Vice President
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O GFI GROUP INC., 55 WATER STREET
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
08/12/2013
(Street)
NEW YORK, NY10041
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
Common Stock 08/12/2013 S( 7 ) 5,000 D $ 3.96 ( 8 ) 28,995 ( 3 ) D
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
Options to purchase Common Stock $ 2.97 ( 1 ) 06/30/2014 Common Stock 112,000 112,000 D
Restricted Stock Units ( 2 ) ( 4 ) ( 4 ) Common Stock 14,377 14,377 D
Restricted Stock Units ( 2 ) ( 5 ) ( 5 ) Common Stock 35,079 35,079 D
Restricted Stock Units ( 2 ) ( 6 ) ( 6 ) Common Stock 44,379 44,379 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Giancarlo J Christopher
C/O GFI GROUP INC.
55 WATER STREET
NEW YORK, NY10041
Executive Vice President
Signatures
Christopher D'Antuono, Attorney-in-fact 08/13/2013
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )Options are immediately exercisable.
( 2 )The Restricted Stock Units settle 1 for 1 upon vesting.
( 3 )Includes 1140 shares of Common Stock owned by the Reporting Person's children. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares.
( 4 )The Restricted Stock Units vest 33% on the first anniversary, 33% on the second anniversary and 34% on the third anniversary of the date of grant and have no expiration date. The date of grant was March 31, 2011.
( 5 )The Restricted Stock Units vest 33% on the first anniversary, 33% on the second anniversary and 34% on the third anniversary of the date of grant and have no expiration date. The date of grant was March 31, 2012.
( 6 )The Restricted Stock Units vest 33% on the first anniversary, 33% on the second anniversary and 34% on the third anniversary of the date of grant and have no expiration date. The date of grant was March 31, 2013.
( 7 )The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person.
( 8 )The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $3.94 to $3.99. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price.

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