-----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, Q9QJzlHfA3IBZxo+U6dLMyutEaGIebOE0Dr0UQhYk+PVhQUShvhquq1U0cezIOYv m3d7u8fHDsrGLk+XQ29ebA== 0001209191-09-021162.txt : 20090409 0001209191-09-021162.hdr.sgml : 20090409 20090409173346 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-09-021162 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20090407 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090409 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090409 ISSUER: 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 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 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LORBER HOWARD M CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001053471 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-05759 FILM NUMBER: 09743645 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 70 SUNRISE HIGHWAY CITY: VALLEY STREAM STATE: NY ZIP: 11581 4 1 c83709_4x0.xml MAIN DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION X0303 4 2009-04-07 0000059440 VECTOR GROUP LTD VGR 0001053471 LORBER HOWARD M C/O VECTOR GROUP LTD. 100 S.E. SECOND STREET, 32ND FLOOR MIAMI FL 33131 1 1 0 0 President and CEO Common Stock 2009-04-07 4 A 0 500000 0.10 A 1801478 D Common Stock 2104390 I By Lorber Epsilon 1999 Limited Partnership Common Stock 75014 I By Lorber Alpha II Limited Partnership On April 7, 2009, Vector Group Ltd. ("VGR") awarded the reporting person a restricted stock grant of 500,000 shares of VGR's Common Stock pursuant to VGR's Amended and Restated 1999 Long-Term Incentive Plan. One-fifth of the shares vest on September 15, 2010 and on each anniversary thereof through September 15, 2014. In the event the reporting person's employment with VGR is terminated for any reason other than his death, his disability or a change of control of VGR, any remaining balance of the shares not previously vested will be forfeited by the reporting person. Lorber Epsilon 1999 LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, is the general partner of Lorber Epsilon 1999 Limited Partnership. Lorber Alpha II Limited Partnership, a Nevada limited partnership, is the sole member of, and the reporting person is the manager of, Lorber Epsilon 1999 LLC. Lorber Alpha II, Inc., a Nevada corporation, is the general partner of Lorber Alpha II Limited Partnership, a Nevada limited partnership. The reporting person is a director, officer and controlling stockholder of Lorber Alpha II, Inc. /s/ Howard M. Lorber 2009-04-09 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----