13D Filing: Lebow Bennett S and Vector Group Ltd (NYSE:VGR)

SCHEDULE 13D



CUSIP No. 92240M-10-8
1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Bennett S. LeBow
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ¨ (b) ¨
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) OO
5	CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States of America
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		7	SOLE VOTING POWER* 7,614,581
		8	SHARED VOTING POWER* -0-
		9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER* 7,614,581
		10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER* -0-
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 7,614,581
12	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) ¨
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)* 5.9%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) IN

* See Item 5.

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