SEC Form 4
FORM 4 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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
OMB APPROVAL
OMB Number: 3235-0287
Estimated average burden
hours per response: 0.5
  
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Heffron Colin

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O GFI GROUP INC.
100 WALL STREET

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10005

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GFI Group Inc. [ GFIG ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
President
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/31/2008
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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 01/31/2008 M 6,367 A $0 15,844 D
Common Stock 01/31/2008 F 2,183 D $0 13,661 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 (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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 (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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 $11.88 (1) 02/01/2014 Common Stock 10,527 10,527 D
Options to purchase Common Stock $21 (2) 02/01/2014 Common Stock 13,158 13,158 D
Restricted Stock Units (3) (4) (4) Common Stock 22,409 22,409 D
Restricted Stock Units (3) 01/31/2008 M 6,367 (5) (5) Common Stock 6,367 $0 6,368 D
Restricted Stock Units (3) (6) (6) Common Stock 14,180 14,180 D
Restricted Stock Units (3) (7) (7) Common Stock 100,000 100,000 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Options are currently exercisable.
2. Options are currently exercisable.
3. Subject to any election to defer the settlement of vested Restricted Stock units, the Restricted Stock Units settle 1 for 1 upon vesting.
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 January 25, 2005.
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 January 31, 2006.
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, 2007.
7. The restricted stock units shall be subject to vesting in five annual installments provided the average closing price of the Company's common stock is greater than or equal to $80.00 for any consecutive six month period within five years of the date of grant. The date of grant was April 30, 2007. In the event this condition is not satisfied, none of the restricted stock units will vest and will expire.
Christopher D'Antuono, Attorney-in-fact 02/04/2008
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.