0001209191-11-055299.txt : 20111109 0001209191-11-055299.hdr.sgml : 20111109 20111109171710 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-11-055299 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20111107 FILED AS OF DATE: 20111109 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20111109 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: LEBOW BENNETT S CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001005790 STATE OF INCORPORATION: FL FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-05759 FILM NUMBER: 111192522 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O BROOK GROUP LTD STREET 2: 100 SOUTHEAST SECOND STREET 32RD FLOOR CITY: MIAMI STATE: FL ZIP: 33131 4 1 c24446_4x0.xml MAIN DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION X0304 4 2011-11-07 0000059440 VECTOR GROUP LTD VGR 0001005790 LEBOW BENNETT S C/O VECTOR GROUP LTD. 100 S.E. SECOND STREET; 32ND FLOOR MIAMI FL 33131 1 0 1 0 Common Stock 2011-11-07 4 J 0 527373 0.00 D 3515825 I By LeBow Epsilon 2001 Limited Partnership Common Stock 2011-11-07 4 J 0 527373 0.00 D 2988452 I By LeBow Epsilon 2001 Limited Partnership Common Stock 11025 D Common Stock 5645708 I By LeBow Gamma Limited Partnership Common Stock 330750 I LeBow Alpha LLLP Represents the transfer of a 15% limited partner interest in LeBow Epsilon 2001 Limited Partnership from LeBow Alpha LLLP to LeBow Family Irrevocable Trust. Represents the transfer of 527,373 shares of the Issuer's common stock from LeBow Epsilon 2001 Limited Partnership to LeBow Family Irrevocable Trust in exchange for the redemption of LeBow Family Irrevocable Trust's 15% limited partner interest in LeBow Epsilon 2001 Limited Partnership. The beneficiaries of LeBow Family Irrevocable Trust are the children and grandchildren of Mr. LeBow. Mr. LeBow does not possess beneficial ownership of the shares held by LeBow Family Irrevocable Trust for the purpose of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Adjusted for the Issuer's 5% stock dividend paid to stockholders on September 29, 2011. LeBow Epsilon 2001 Limited Partnership is a Delaware limited partnership. LeBow Epsilon 2001 LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, is the general partner of LeBow Epsilon 2001 Limited Partnership. Bennett S. LeBow Revocable Trust is the sole stockholder of LeBow Holdings, Inc., a Nevada corporation, which is the general partner of LeBow Alpha LLLP, a Delaware limited liability limited partnership, which is the controlling member of LeBow Epsilon 2001 LLC. Mr. LeBow is the sole trustee of Bennett S. LeBow Revocable Trust, a director and officer of LeBow Holdings, Inc. and a manager of LeBow Epsilon 2001 LLC. Mr. LeBow disclaims beneficial ownership for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 of the Issuer's common stock held by LeBow Epsilon 2001 Limited Partnership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. LeBow Gamma Limited Partnership is a Delaware limited partnership. Bennett S. LeBow Revocable Trust is the sole stockholder of LeBow Holdings, Inc., a Nevada corporation, which is the sole stockholder of LeBow Gamma, Inc., a Nevada corporation, which is the general partner of LeBow Gamma Limited Partnership. Mr. LeBow is the sole trustee of Bennett S. LeBow Revocable Trust, a director and officer of LeBow Holdings, Inc. and a director and officer of LeBow Gamma, Inc. LeBow Alpha LLLP is a Delaware limited liability limited partnership. LeBow Holdings, Inc. is the general partner of LeBow Alpha LLLP. Includes 300,000 shares that also are included in the total amount of shares reported as beneficially owned by LeBow Epsilon 2001 Limited Partnership. /s/ Bennett S. LeBow 2011-11-09