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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)         July 19, 2006
eSpeed, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware 0-28191
13-4063515
(State of other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
110 East 59th Street, New York, NY 10022
(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code         (212) 610-2200
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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ITEM 5.02:    DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS

On July 19, 2006, the Board of Directors and Audit Committee of eSpeed, Inc. (the ‘‘Registrant’’) appointed Frank V. Saracino as its Interim Chief Accounting Officer. Mr. Saracino, age 39, has served as Vice President and Global Controller of the Registrant since 2004. Prior to joining the Registrant, Mr. Saracino served as an independent financial consultant from 2003 to 2004. From 1996 to 2002, Mr. Saracino was with Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. as a Vice President of Telecommunications Investment Banking and as a Vice President and Investment Banking Controller.




SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


  eSpeed, Inc.    
Date: July 20, 2006 By: /s/ Howard W. Lutnick
    Name: Howard W. Lutnick
    Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer