CEP Form 4: Lutnick sale ends indirect ownership of 2.8M shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Howard W. Lutnick reported the sale of voting shares of CF Group Management, Inc. that previously gave him indirect control of Cantor Equity Partners, Inc. The transaction closed on 10/06/2025 and resulted in the reporting person no longer having beneficial ownership of 300,000 Class A ordinary shares and 2,500,000 Class B ordinary shares held by the Sponsor.

The aggregate sale price for the voting shares of CFGM was $200,000. The filing reiterates that Class B shares convert one-for-one into Class A shares at the time of an initial business combination or at the holder’s option. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of shares held by the Sponsor except for any pecuniary interest.

Positive

• Timely, clear disclosure of the change in indirect ownership and exact share counts
• Specific sale price disclosed: $200,000, providing transparency on consideration received
• Conversion mechanics of Class B to Class A reiterated, clarifying future share supply

Negative

• Reduction in insider voting influence: reporting person no longer beneficially owns 2,800,000 shares held by the Sponsor
• Potential increase in Class A float if 2,500,000 Class B shares convert before an initial business combination
• Related-party transfer to trusts controlled by a family member may prompt scrutiny of governance and control shifts

Insights

Corporate Governance Analyst

Insider control shifted through a trustee sale; disclosure is direct and material.

The filing documents a transfer of voting control in the chain of entities that held Sponsor shares, removing the reporting person’s indirect beneficial ownership of 2,800,000 ordinary shares combined. That loss of indirect ownership can materially change voting alignments tied to the Sponsor.

Key dependencies include the Sponsor’s continued record ownership and the conversion mechanics whereby Class B shares convert into Class A one-for-one at an initial business combination; monitor any future filings showing who now holds the Sponsor voting interests and any subsequent Form 3/4 filings within days after transfers.

Equity Securities Specialist

Transaction clarified share counts and price; conversion feature remains relevant to equity supply.

The disclosure states 300,000 Class A and 2,500,000 Class B ordinary shares were affected, and that Class B shares convert one-for-one into Class A at an initial business combination. That conversion will increase Class A float if triggered, affecting voting and economic share counts.

Investors should note the $200,000 aggregate sale price recorded for the voting shares of CFGM as the reported consideration; subsequent reporting should show whether the transferee exercises conversion rights prior to any business combination.

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

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X

Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

LUTNICK HOWARD W

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O CANTOR EQUITY PARTNERS, INC.

110 EAST 59TH STREET

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10022

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Cantor Equity Partners, Inc. [ CEP ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	X	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/06/2025

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
Class A ordinary shares	10/06/2025		S		300,000	D	(1)	0	I	See Footnote(3)

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
Class B ordinary shares	(2)	10/06/2025		S			2,500,000	(2)	(2)	Class A ordinary shares	2,500,000	(1)	0	I	See Footnote(3)

Explanation of Responses:

1. On October 6, 2025, the reporting person, in his capacity as trustee of a trust, closed the sale to trusts controlled by Brandon G. Lutnick of all of the voting shares of CF Group Management, Inc. ("CFGM"), which is the managing general partner of Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P. ("CFLP"). CFLP is the sole member of Cantor EP Holdings, LLC (the "Sponsor"). The Sponsor is the direct owner of 300,000 Class A ordinary shares of Cantor Equity Partners, Inc. (the "Company"), par value $0.0001 per share (the "Class A Ordinary Shares"), and 2,500,000 Class B ordinary shares of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share (the "Class B Ordinary Shares"). Following the closing of the transaction, the reporting person no longer has beneficial ownership of the 300,000 Class A Ordinary Shares and 2,500,000 Class B Ordinary Shares held by the Sponsor. The aggregate sale price of the voting shares of CFGM was $200,000.

2. As described in the Company's registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-280230) under the heading "Description of Securities--Founder Shares", the Class B ordinary shares will automatically convert into Class A ordinary shares at the time of the Company's initial business combination, or at any time and from time to time at the option of the holder, on a one-for-one basis, subject to adjustment for share sub-divisions, share dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like, and certain anti-dilution rights.

3. The Sponsor is the record holder of the shares reported herein. CFLP is the sole member of the Sponsor. CFGM is the managing general partner of CFLP. The reporting person was the trustee of CFGM's sole stockholder prior to the transaction described in footnote (1). The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of all securities held by the Sponsor in excess of his pecuniary interest, if any, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that he was the beneficial owner of, or had pecuniary interest in, any such excess securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.

	/s/ Howard Lutnick	10/06/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What did Howard W. Lutnick report on Form 4 for Cantor Equity Partners (CEP)?

The report discloses the sale of voting shares of CF Group Management, Inc., resulting in Lutnick no longer beneficially owning 300,000 Class A and 2,500,000 Class B ordinary shares previously held by the Sponsor.

How many shares were affected and what is the total number?

A total of 2,800,000 ordinary shares were affected: 300,000 Class A and 2,500,000 Class B.

What price was reported for the sale of the voting shares of CFGM?

The aggregate sale price for the voting shares of CFGM was reported as $200,000.

Do Class B shares convert to Class A and on what basis?

Yes. The filing states Class B ordinary shares convert into Class A ordinary shares on a one-for-one basis at the time of the Company’s initial business combination or at the holder’s option.

Does the reporting person still claim any ownership after the sale?

The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the Sponsor’s securities in excess of any pecuniary interest and states he no longer beneficially owns the Sponsor-held shares reported.

When did the transaction occur?

The earliest transaction date recorded in the filing is 10/06/2025.