X0306 4 2019-03-15 0 0000059440 VECTOR GROUP LTD VGR 0001281070 BERNSTEIN RONALD J C/O LIGGETT VECTOR BRANDS LLC 3800 PARAMOUNT PARKWAY MORRISVILLE NC 27560 1 1 0 0 President Subsidiary Common Stock 2019-03-15 4 A 0 35095 0.00 A 94273 D Common Stock 2019-03-15 4 F 0 15577 11.18 D 78696 D The Reporting Person received a restricted stock grant on October 28, 2013 (the "Award") pursuant to VGR's Amended and Restated 1999 Long-Term Incentive Plan. The Award vested on March 15, 2019, based upon the Issuer's tobacco segment achieving certain performance targets and the Reporting Person being continuously employed by a subsidiary of the Issuer. Represents the average of the high ($11.07) and low ($11.28) stock prices of the Issuer's Common Stock on March 15, 2019, the date of vesting. Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney (previously filed as Exhibit 24 to Form 4 dated March 6, 2015.) /s/ J. Bryant Kirkland III, Attorney-In-Fact 2019-03-15