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June 30, 2022 5:07 PM EDT
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 28, 2022
VECTOR GROUP LTD.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
1-5759 65-0949535
(Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
   
4400 Biscayne BoulevardMiamiFlorida 33137
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(305) 579-8000
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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☐Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities Registered Pursuant to 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class:TradingName of each exchange
Symbol(s)on which registered:
Common stock, par value $0.10 per shareVGRNew York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐




Item 5.07.    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

        On June 28, 2022, Vector Group Ltd. held its 2022 annual meeting of stockholders, where stockholders considered and voted upon the following proposals:
Proposal 1: Election of Directors.
        Each of the directors nominated received the following votes:
NomineeForAgainstAbstain
Broker Non-Votes (1)
Bennett S. LeBow116,377,678 2,352,998 203,961 19,998,471 
Howard M. Lorber115,543,740 3,042,930 347,967 19,998,471 
Richard J. Lampen114,159,034 4,433,738 341,865 19,998,471 
Stanley S. Arkin36,910,905 81,817,394 206,338 19,998,471 
Henry C. Beinstein90,678,349 27,454,892 801,396 19,998,471 
Ronald J. Bernstein117,017,506 1,702,787 214,344 19,998,471 
Paul V. Carlucci64,053,245 54,666,732 214,660 19,998,471 
Jean E. Sharpe61,524,944 57,204,820 204,873 19,998,471 
Barry Watkins116,115,472 2,609,522 209,643 19,998,471 
Wilson L. White118,013,840 710,050 210,747 19,998,471 
(1)    Under the Company's governing documents, broker non-votes have no effect on the outcome of the matter acted on.
Proposal 2: Advisory approval of executive compensation (say on pay).
        The advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers received the following votes:
ForAgainstAbstain
Broker Non-Votes (1)
52,204,948 66,042,958 686,731 19,998,471 
(1)    Under the Company's governing documents, broker non-votes have no effect on the outcome of the matter acted on.
Proposal 3: Approval of ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2022.
        The selection of the independent registered public accounting firm received the following votes:
ForAgainstAbstain
138,228,203 456,290 248,615 




Proposal 4: Advisory approval of a stockholder proposal requesting the Company to amend its governing documents to require the Chairman of the Board of Directors to be an independent director.
        The stockholder proposal entitled “independent board chairman" received the following votes:
ForAgainstAbstain
Broker Non-Votes (1)
50,989,165 67,422,560 522,912 19,998,471 
(1)    Under the Company's governing documents, broker non-votes have no effect on the outcome of the matter acted on.



SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 VECTOR GROUP LTD.
 
By:/s/ J. Bryant Kirkland III  
  J. Bryant Kirkland III 
  Senior Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer 
Date: June 30, 2022




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