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

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.