-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, SMwmp2zjkj5I94MJ7DSiMiN5VvIYWweWj7cAGerNYvIhoobc1ZN7BPSqOL9PPnoI amJk/PMJ5SDrW3QiQeqmoQ== 0000950144-06-003108.txt : 20060403 0000950144-06-003108.hdr.sgml : 20060403 20060403142609 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950144-06-003108 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20060401 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20060403 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060403 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: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-05759 FILM NUMBER: 06732769 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 S E SECOND ST CITY: MIAMI STATE: FL ZIP: 33131 BUSINESS PHONE: 3055798000 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 8-K 1 g00619e8vk.htm VECTOR GROUP, LTD. Vector Group, Ltd.
 

 
 
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): April 1, 2006
Vector Group Ltd.
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware   1-5759   65-0949535
         
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) 		  (Commission
File Number) 		  (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
     
100 S.E. Second Street, Miami, Florida   33131
     
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
(305) 579-8000
 
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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
     As previously disclosed, effective April 1, 2006, J. Bryant Kirkland III, 40, became Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Vector Group Ltd. (the “Company”). He will continue to serve as a Vice President of the Company. Mr. Kirkland succeeded Joselynn D. Van Siclen, 65, who retired as Chief Financial Officer as of that date and will leave the Company’s employment on or before June 30, 2006.
     Mr. Kirkland has served as a Vice President of the Company since January 2001 and served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of New Valley Corporation, an affiliate of the Company, from January 1998 to December 2005. He has served since November 1994 in various financial capacities with the Company and New Valley. Mr. Kirkland has served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of CDSI Holdings Inc., an affiliate of the Company, since January 1998 and as a director of CDSI Holdings Inc. since November 1998.

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SIGNATURES
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
         
  VECTOR GROUP LTD.
 		  
  By:   /s/ Richard J. Lampen    
    Richard J. Lampen   
    Executive Vice President   
 
Date: April 3, 2006

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