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

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * McNierney Peter J   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol BROADPOINT SECURITIES GROUP, INC. [BPSG] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) President and COO (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O BROADPOINT SECURITIES GROUP, INC., ONE PENN PLAZA 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 12/18/2008 (Street) NEW YORK, NY 10119 4. If Amendment, Date 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 (City) (State) (Zip) 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 12/18/2008   A   125,000 (1) A $ 0 1,244,802 (2) D

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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 Underlying Securities (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 of Derivative Security: 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

Option to purchase common stock

$ 3

12/18/2008

A

300,000

(3)

12/18/2014

common stock

300,000

$ 0

300,000

D

Option to purchase common stock

$ 4

12/18/2008

A

300,000

(3)

12/18/2014

common stock

300,000

$ 0

600,000

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
McNierney Peter J C/O BROADPOINT SECURITIES GROUP, INC. ONE PENN PLAZA NEW YORK, NY 10119	X		President and COO

Signatures

Peter J. McNierney		12/22/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	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).
(1)	The shares to be acquired as reported in this Form 4 are restricted stock units to be granted on January 1, 2009 representing shares of common stock of the issuer, which will vest in equal annual installments of 1/3 of the total grant over a three-year period commencing on 01/01/2010 through 01/01/2012.
(2)	Includes 850,000 restricted stock units representing shares of common stock of the issuer.
(3)	The derivative securities acquired as reported on this Form 4 are options to purchase common stock of the issuer granted on December 18, 2008, which will become exercisable in equal annual installments of 1/3 of the total grant over a three-year period commencing on 12/18/2009 through 12/18/2011.

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