VGR Vector Group Ltd

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                                                                                   
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * LORBER HOWARD M	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol VECTOR GROUP LTD [ VGR ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director                    _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below) President and CEO
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) C/O VECTOR GROUP LTD., 4400 BISCAYNE BLVD; 10TH FLOOR	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 7/1/2020
(Street) MIAMI, FL 33137 (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. 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	7/1/2020		A		399817 (1)	A	$0.00 (1)	1473792	D
Common Stock	7/1/2020		F(2)		211119	D	$10.06 (2)	1262673	D
Common Stock								2629035	I	By: Lorber Alpha II Limited Partnership (3)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. 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		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 of Derivative Security: 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

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	The Reporting Person received restricted stock grants on July 23, 2014 (the "2014 Award") and November 10, 2015 (the "2015 Award"). The grants vest equally in seven equal installments with the 2014 Award vesting in installments of 191,442 shares on August 15, 2015, July 1, 2016, July 1, 2017, July 1, 2018, July 1, 2019, July 1, 2020 and July 1, 2021 and the 2015 Award vesting in installments of 208,375 shares on November 15, 2016, July 1, 2017, July 1, 2018, July 1, 2019, July 1, 2020, July 1, 2021 and July 1, 2022, in each case, based upon the Issuer achieving certain performance targets and the Reporting Person being continuously employed by Vector Group Ltd. This amount includes the sixth vesting of the 2014 Award and the fifth vesting of the 2015 Award.
(2)	Represents the average of the low ($9.87) and high ($10.25) stock prices of the Issuer's Common Stock on July 1, 2020, the date of vesting.
(3)	Lorber Alpha II LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, is the general partner of Lorber Alpha II Limited Partnership, a Nevada limited partnership. The reporting person serves as the Managing Member of the Lorber Alpha II LLC and has voting and dispositive power with respect to such shares.

Remarks: Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney (previously filed as Exhibit 24 to Form 4 dated November 12, 2014.)

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
LORBER HOWARD M C/O VECTOR GROUP LTD. 4400 BISCAYNE BLVD; 10TH FLOOR MIAMI, FL 33137	X		President and CEO

Signatures
/s/ J. Bryant Kirkland III, Attorney-In-Fact		7/2/2020
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date