FORM 4 |
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 |
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). |
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
VECTOR GROUP LTD [ VGR ] |
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 09/29/2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) | 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | |||
Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | ||||||
Common Stock, $0.10 par value ("Shares") | 09/29/2004 | J | 401,689 | A | (1)(2) | 8,420,327 | I | See note(1)(2) |
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security | 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) | 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) | 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) | 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | ||||
Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | ||||||||
6.25% Convertible Subordinated Notes due 2008 (the "Notes") | $25.06 | 09/29/2004 | J | 0(1)(2)(1)(2) | 06/29/2001 | 07/15/2008 | Shares | 798,085 | $20,000,000 | $20,000,000 | I | See Note(1)(2) |
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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Explanation of Responses: |
1. Explanation of Responses: The conversion price of the Notes held by Barberry Corp. ("Barberry") was adjusted to $25.06 per Share due to a stock dividend payable on September 29, 2004 (the "Dividend"). Assuming future conversion of the Notes, Barberry may be deemed to directly beneficially own 798,085 Shares. Following the Dividend, High River Limited Partnership ("High River") directly beneficially owns 7,895,327 Shares and Hopper Investments, LLC ("Hopper") directly beneficially owns 525,000 Shares. As general partner of High River, Hopper may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own 7,895,327 Shares as to which High River possesses direct beneficial ownership. As the managing member of Hopper, Barberry may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own 7,895,327 Shares as to which High River possesses direct beneficial ownership and 525,000 Shares as to which Hopper possesses direct beneficial ownership. |
2. By virtue of his 100% ownership interest in Barberry, Mr. Icahn may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own 7,895,327 Shares as to which High River possesses direct beneficial ownership, 525,000 Shares as to which Hopper possesses direct beneficial ownership and 798,085 Shares as to which Barberry possesses direct beneficial ownership. Each of Mr. Icahn, Barberry and Hopper disclaim beneficial ownership of the Shares that High River directly beneficially owns for all other purposes. Each of Mr. Icahn and Barberry disclaim beneficial ownership of the Shares that Hopper directly beneficially owns for all other purposes. Mr. Icahn disclaims beneficial ownership of the Shares that Barberry directly beneficially owns. Ms. Gail Golden, the spouse of Mr. Icahn, directly beneficially owns 15,193 Shares. Mr. Icahn disclaims beneficial ownership of Shares directly beneficially owned by Ms. Golden. |
Carl C. Icahn | 11/22/2004 | |
Barberry Corp. | 11/22/2004 | |
High River Limited Partnership | 11/22/2004 | |
Hopper Investments LLC | 11/22/2004 | |
** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
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* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v). | ||
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