VECTOR GROUP LTD.
Filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration No. 333-125077
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT NO. 6 DATED DECEMBER 1, 2005
(to prospectus dated June 3, 2005)
VECTOR GROUP LTD.
5% Variable Interest Senior Convertible Notes due November 15, 2011
and
Common Stock Issuable upon Conversion of the Notes
This prospectus supplement supplements the prospectus dated June 3, 2005 of Vector Group Ltd.
relating to the sale by certain of our securityholders (and their transferees, pledgees, donees and
successors) of our 5% Variable Interest Senior Convertible Notes due November 15, 2011 and the
common stock issuable upon conversion of the notes. You should read this prospectus supplement in
conjunction with the prospectus, and this prospectus supplement is qualified by reference to the
prospectus, except to the extent that the information in this prospectus supplement supercedes the
information contained in the prospectus.
The table of selling securityholders contained on pages 53 to 55 of the prospectus is hereby
amended to add the following additional selling securityholders.
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Common Stock |
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Common Stock |
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Common Stock |
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of Notes |
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Beneficially |
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that May Be Sold |
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Beneficially |
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Percentage of |
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Owned |
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Pursuant To |
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Owned |
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Common Stock |
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Owned that |
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Notes |
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This Prospectus |
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May Be Sold |
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Outstanding |
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Offering |
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Offering |
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(2) |
CNH CA Master
Account, L.P.
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10,970,000 |
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36.6 |
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593,615 |
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1.3 |
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Assumes conversion of all of the securityholders notes at a conversion price of
$18.48 per share of common stock. The conversion price is subject to adjustment as described
under Description of Notes-Conversion Rights and, as a result, the amount of common stock
issuable upon conversion of the notes may increase or decrease in the future. |
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Calculated based on Rule 13d-3(d)(i) of the Exchange Act using shares of common stock
outstanding as of November 30, 2005. In calculating this amount, we treated as outstanding
the number of shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of all of that particular
securityholders notes. We did not assume, however, the conversion of any other
securityholders notes. |
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CNH Partners, LLC is the investment advisor of the selling securityholder and has
sole voting and dispositive power over these securities. Investment principals for the
advisor are Robert Krail, Mark Mitchell and Todd Pulvino. |
Investing in the notes and our common stock involves risks, which are described under
Risk Factors beginning on page 12 of the prospectus.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has
approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or
complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
The date of this prospectus supplement is December 1, 2005.
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