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): October 23, 2013

VECTOR GROUP LTD.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

DELAWARE

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

1-5759	65-0949535
(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
4400 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, Florida	33137
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

(305) 579-8000

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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):

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Items to be Included in this Report

Item 8.01. Other Events

On October 23, 2013, Vector Group Ltd. issued a press release announcing that Vector Group and its Liggett Group tobacco subsidiary have reached a comprehensive settlement on Engle tobacco litigation in Florida. The full text of the press release issued in connection with the announcement is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibit

(c)    Exhibit.

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release issued on October 23, 2013

SIGNATURE

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

VECTOR GROUP LTD.
By:	/s/ J. Bryant Kirkland III
Name:	J. Bryant Kirkland III
Title:	Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

Date: October 23, 2013