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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 15, 2010
 
VECTOR GROUP LTD.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
 
         
Delaware   1-5759   65-0949535
         
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)       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)
Not Applicable.
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Item 8.01. Other Events
          On April 15, 2010, Vector Group Ltd. announced that it intends to offer $75 million aggregate principal amount of 11% Senior Secured Notes due 2015 to qualified institutional buyers in accordance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and to persons outside of the United States in compliance with Regulation S under the Securities Act. The full text of the press release issued in connection with the announcement is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
     (d) Exhibits.
     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
   
99.1
  Press Release issued April 15, 2010

 


 

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.
 
 
Date: April 15, 2010  By:   /s/ J. Bryant Kirkland III   
    J. Bryant Kirkland III   
    Vice President and Chief Financial Officer