0000059440-17-000011.txt : 20170310 0000059440-17-000011.hdr.sgml : 20170310 20170310164707 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000059440-17-000011 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: DEFA14A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20170310 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20170310 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20170310 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VECTOR GROUP LTD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000059440 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CIGARETTES [2111] IRS NUMBER: 650949535 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEFA14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-05759 FILM NUMBER: 17682730 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4400 BISCAYNE BOULEVARD STREET 2: 10TH FLOOR CITY: MIAMI STATE: FL ZIP: 33137 BUSINESS PHONE: 3055798000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4400 BISCAYNE BOULEVARD STREET 2: 10TH FLOOR CITY: MIAMI STATE: FL ZIP: 33137 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BROOKE GROUP LTD DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LIGGETT GROUP INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19900815 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LIGGETT & MYERS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19760602 DEFA14A 1 defa14anoticeandaccess.htm DEFA14A Document


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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Stockholder Meeting of

VECTOR GROUP LTD.

To Be Held On:
April 27, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. local time
at The Hilton Miami Downtown, 1601 Biscayne Blvd., Miami, FL 33132

                    
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The following items will be voted upon at the annual meeting of Stockholders.

The Board of Directors recommends you vote for all nominees on Item 1.

1. Election of Directors:
NOMINEES:
Bennett S. LeBow
Howard M. Lorber
Ronald J. Bernstein
Stanley S. Arkin
Henry C. Beinstein
Jeffrey S. Podell
Jean E. Sharpe




Please note that you cannot use this notice to vote by mail or otherwise.
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR Items 2 and 3.
2. Advisory approval of executive compensation (say on pay):
3. Approval of ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2017:
The Board of Directors recommends you vote ONE YEAR on Item 4.
4. Advisory vote on the frequency of holding the say on pay vote:
The Board of Directors recommends you vote AGAINST Item 5.
5. Advisory approval of a stockholder proposal regarding participation in mediation of any alleged human rights violations involving Vector's operations.