0001209191-12-003505.txt : 20120112 0001209191-12-003505.hdr.sgml : 20120112 20120112170506 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-12-003505 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120111 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120112 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120112 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: 12524733 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 c26700_4x0.xml MAIN DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION X0304 4 2012-01-11 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 2012-01-11 4 J 0 41637 0.00 D 2957702 I By LeBow Epsilon 2001 Limited Partnership Common Stock 2012-01-11 4 J 0 41637 0.00 A 2957702 I By LeBow Epsilon 2001 Limited Partnership Common Stock 2012-01-11 4 J 0 190428 0.00 D 5645708 I By LeBow Gamma Limited Partnership Common Stock 2012-01-11 4 J 0 190428 0.00 A 5645708 I By LeBow Gamma Limited Partnership Common Stock 2012-01-11 4 J 0 4634 0.00 D 330750 I By LeBow Alpha LLLP Common Stock 2012-01-11 4 J 0 4634 0.00 A 330750 I By LeBow Alpha LLLP Common Stock 11025 D Represents the transfer of all of the shares of outstanding stock in LeBow Holdings, Inc. from Bennett S. LeBow Revocable Trust to LeBow 2011 Management Trust. Includes 300,000 shares that also are included in the total amount of shares reported as beneficially owned by LeBow Epsilon 2001 Limited Partnership. 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. Following the reported transaction (as described in Footnote 1 of this Form 4), LeBow 2011 Management 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 LeBow 2011 Management 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. Following the reported transaction (as described in Footnote 1 of this Form 4), LeBow 2011 Management 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 LeBow 2011 Management 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. Following the reported transaction (as described in Footnote 1 of this Form 4), LeBow Holdings, Inc., a Nevada corporation, is expected to convert into LeBow Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. /s/ Bennett S. LeBow 2012-01-11