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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):  February 16, 2012

 

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 2.02.    Results of Operations and Financial Condition

 

On February 16, 2012, GFI Group Inc. issued a press release announcing the financial results for its fourth-quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2011 and containing information concerning a conference call to discuss such results.  A copy of the press release is set forth in Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

The information in this Current Report, including exhibits attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section.  The information in this Current Report, including exhibits attached hereto, shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, except as may otherwise be expressly stated in such filing.

 

Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)  Exhibits:

 

Exhibit

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press release, dated February 16, 2012.

 

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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:  February 16, 2012

 

 

 

By:

/s/ James A. Peers

 

Name:  James A. Peers

 

Title:    Chief Financial Officer

 

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