Edgar Filing: VECTOR GROUP LTD

Ownership Submission

FORM 4

Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

FROST PHILLIP MD ET AL

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
VECTOR GROUP LTD [VGR]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

_____ Director	__X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

4400 BISCAYNE BOULEVARD, SUITE 1500

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/18/2016

(Street)

MIAMI, FL 33137

4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

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)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	08/18/2016		X		600	A	$ 22.5	14,135,108	I	By Frost Gamma Investments Trust ⁽¹⁾
Common Stock	08/19/2016		X		49,400	A	$ 22.5	14,184,508	I	By Frost Gamma Investments Trust ⁽¹⁾
Common Stock	08/19/2016		X		1,300	A	$ 25	14,185,808	I	By Frost Gamma Investments Trust ⁽¹⁾
Common Stock								4,677,859	I	By Frost Nevada Investments Trust ⁽²⁾
Common Stock								14,068	I	By Patricia Frost ⁽³⁾

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

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 Underlying Securities
(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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Put option (obligation to buy)

$ 22.5

08/18/2016

01/08/2016

08/19/2016

Common shares

600

$ 0

494

By Frost Gamma Investments Trust ⁽¹⁾

Put option (obligation to buy)

$ 22.5

08/19/2016

494

01/08/2016

08/19/2016

Common shares

49,400

$ 0

By Frost Gamma Investments Trust ⁽¹⁾

Put option (obligation to buy)

$ 25

08/19/2016

01/08/2016

08/19/2016

Common shares

1,300

$ 0

By Frost Gamma Investments Trust ⁽¹⁾

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
FROST PHILLIP MD ET AL 4400 BISCAYNE BOULEVARD SUITE 1500 MIAMI, FL 33137		X
Frost Gamma Investments Trust 4400 BISCAYNE BOULEVARD SUITE 1500 MIAMI, FL 33137		X
Frost Nevada Investments Trust 4400 BISCAYNE BOULEVARD SUITE 1500 MIAMI, FL 33137		X

Signatures

/s/ Phillip Frost, MD		08/22/2016
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
Frost Gamma Investments Trust by: /s/ Phillip Frost, MD, Trustee		08/22/2016
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
Frost Nevada Investments Trust by: /s/ Phillip Frost, MD, Trustee		08/22/2016
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	These securities are held by Frost Gamma Investments Trust, of which Phillip Frost M.D., is the trustee. Frost Gamma L.P. is the sole and exclusive beneficiary of Frost Gamma Investments Trust. Dr. Frost is one of two limited partners of Frost Gamma L.P. The general partner of Frost Gamma L.P. is Frost Gamma, Inc., and the sole shareholder of Frost Gamma, Inc. is Frost-Nevada Corporation. Dr. Frost is also the sole shareholder of Frost-Nevada Corporation. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of these securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
(2)	These securities are held by Frost Nevada Investments Trust, of which the Reporting Person is the trustee and Frost-Nevada, L.P. is the sole and exclusive beneficiary. The Reporting Person is one of five limited partners of Frost-Nevada, L.P. and the sole shareholder of Frost-Nevada Corporation, the sole general partner of Frost-Nevada, L.P.
(3)	These securities are held by Patricia Frost, Dr. Frost's spouse. Pursuant to Rule 16a-1(a)(4), the Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares.

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