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) November 1, 2010

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)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

100 S.E. Second Street, Miami, Florida		33131
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code		(305) 579-8000

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

     On November 1, 2010, Vector Group Ltd.’s subsidiary, Liggett Group LLC (“Liggett”), entered into an Amendment (the “Amendment”), dated as of August 31, 2010, to its Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement (as amended, the “Loan Agreement”), dated as of April 14, 2004, with Wachovia Bank, National Association, Maple LLC and Epic Holdings Inc. The Amendment amended Section 9.14 of the Loan Agreement to permit Liggett to incur Capital Expenditures (as defined in the Loan Agreement) of up to $33,000,000 for the fiscal year ended 2010.

     The foregoing description of the Amendment is summary in nature and is subject to, and is qualified in its entirety by, the full text of the Amendment which is included as Exhibit 4.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

     The following Exhibits are filed herewith:

	Exhibit 4.1		Amendment, dated as of August 31, 2010, to Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of April 14, 2004, by and between Wachovia Bank, N.A., as Lender, Liggett Group LLC, as Borrower, 100 Maple LLC and Epic Holdings Inc.

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.