X0306 4 2016-07-01 0 0000059440 VECTOR GROUP LTD VGR 0001053471 LORBER HOWARD M C/O VECTOR GROUP LTD. 4400 BISCAYNE BLVD; 10TH FLOOR MIAMI FL 33137 1 1 0 0 President and CEO Common Stock 2016-07-01 4 A 0 157500 0.00 A 859087 D Common Stock 2016-07-01 4 F 0 87561 22.47 D 771526 D Common Stock 2016-07-01 4 J 0 69939 0.00 D 701587 D Common Stock 2016-07-01 4 J 0 69939 0.00 A 139858 I By: Lorber Gamma Limited Partnership Common Stock 2460148 I By: Lorber Alpha II Limited Partnership The Reporting Person received a restricted stock grant on July 23, 2014. The grant vests equally in seven equal installments on August 15, 2015, July 1, 2016, July 1, 2017, July 1, 2018, July 1, 2019, July 1, 2020 and July 1, 2021 based upon the Issuer achieving certain performance targets and the Reporting Person being continuously employed by Vector Group Ltd. This amount represents the second vesting. Represents a transfer of shares from the Reporting Person to the Issuer as payment of the Reporting Person's tax liability incident to the vesting of shares of restricted stock, which were awarded on July 23, 2014, and vested on July 1, 2016. Represents the average of the high ($22.565) and low ($22.38) stock prices of the Issuer's Common Stock on date of vesting. Represents a transfer of shares from the Reporting Person to Lorber Gamma Limited Partnership. Lorber Gamma, Inc., a Nevada corporation, is the general partner of Lorber Gamma Limited Partnership, a Nevada limited partnership. The reporting person is a director, officer and controlling stockholder of Lorber Gamma, Inc. Lorber Alpha II, Inc., a Nevada corporation, is the general partner of Lorber Alpha II Limited Partnership, a Nevada limited partnership. The reporting person is a director, officer and controlling stockholder of Lorber Alpha II, Inc. /s/ J. Bryant Kirkland III, Attorney-In-Fact 2016-07-01