Stephen Merkel compensation by year
BGC Summary Compensation Table · all 2 fiscal years held| Component | FY2023 | FY2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Salary | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Bonus | $0 | $0 |
| Stock awards | $0 | $0 |
| Option awards | $0 | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive | $1,300,000 | $1,750,000 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $0 | $0 |
| All other | $0 | $0 |
| Total | $2,300,000 | $2,750,000 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: BGC Group, Inc. DEF 14A filed September 30, 2025, accession 0001213900-25-093426, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2024 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSU | 77,106 | $698,580 | — |
| RSU | 72,751 | $659,124 | — |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in BGC Group, Inc.'s FY2024 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
Insider transactions since the last proxy
3 Form 4 lines since the FY2024 proxy (filed September 30, 2025)current to 2026-09-24 · updated nightly
| Date | Transaction | Plan | Shares | Price | Held after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-01 | Tax withholding | — | 16,576 | $9.84 | 195,741 |
| 2026-04-01 | Grant or award | — | 77,882 | $9.84 | 212,317 |
| 2025-10-03 | Disposition to the issuer | — | 16,511 | $9.21 | 134,435 |
The 3 most recent of 3 lines, each as reported on the Form 4. "10b5-1" marks a trade the filing reports under a pre-arranged trading plan. View every Form 4 filing on EDGAR →
BGC’s named executive officers, FY2024
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2024 total |
|---|---|---|
| Howard Lutnick | Former Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer | $15,000,000 |
| Sean Windeatt | Chief Executive Officer | $3,898,522 |
| Stephen Merkel · this page | Chairman | $2,750,000 |
| Jason Hauf | Chief Financial Officer | $1,450,000 |
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