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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
(Rule 13d-101)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED
PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(a)
(Amendment No.3)
Vector Group Ltd.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
112525100
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(CUSIP Number)
Holland & Knight LLP
195 Broadway
New York, New York 10007
(212) 513-3200
Attention: Arthur E. Rosenberg, Esq.
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
August 21, 2001
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f), check the following box |_|.
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7(b) for other
parties to whom copies are to be sent.
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/1/ The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Artemis America Partnership
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) |X|
(b) |_|
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
N/A
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) |_|
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
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NUMBER OF 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 981,736 shares of Common Stock
OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------------
EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH --------------------------------------------------------
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
981,736 shares of Common Stock
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
981,736 shares of Common Stock
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* |_|
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
3.3%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Artemis Finance SNC
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) |X|
(b) |_|
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
OO
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) |_|
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
France
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
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NUMBER OF 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 981,736 shares of Common Stock
OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------------
EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH --------------------------------------------------------
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
981,736 shares of Common Stock
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
981,736 shares of Common Stock
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* |_|
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
3.3%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Artemis SA
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) |X|
(b) |_|
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
OO
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) |_|
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
France
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
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NUMBER OF 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 981,736 shares of Common Stock
OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------------
EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH --------------------------------------------------------
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
981,736 shares of Common Stock
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
981,736 shares of Common Stock
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* |_|
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
3.3%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
HC; CO
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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This Amendment No. 3 amends the Schedule 13D filed on July 10, 2000 (the
"Schedule 13D") and amended on September 20, 2000, and May 14, 2001 (updated May
16, 2001), by Artemis America Partnership, a Delaware general partnership
("Artemis America"), and its general partners, Artemis Finance Inc. ("Artemis
Finance") and Artemis SA ("Artemis" and together with Artemis America and
Artemis Finance, the "Reporting Persons"), both of which are foreign
corporations.
Item 1. Security and Issuer
No change.
Item 2. Identity and Background
No change.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration
Not applicable - See Item 4.
Item 4. Purpose of the Transaction
This filing is being made in connection with the sale by Artemis America
of (i) 1.5 million shares of common stock of the Issuer ("Common Stock") at a
sale price of $32.00 per share in a private transaction effected without a
broker and (ii) thirteen separate sale transactions for an aggregate of 236,900
shares of Common Stock effected through a broker in the open market from May 30,
2001 to August 16, 2001.
Item 5. Interest of Securities of the Issuer
(a) Artemis America currently beneficially owns within the meaning of Rule
13d-3, 981,736 shares of Common Stock representing approximately 3.3% of the
issued and outstanding shares of the Common Stock, based on the Issuer having
issued and outstanding 29,382,796 shares of Common Stock on August 13, 2001, as
reported by the Issuer in its most recent quarterly report on Form 10-Q. Artemis
Finance and Artemis as general partners of Artemis America may be deemed to be
beneficial owners of the Shares owned by Artemis America.
(b) The Reporting Persons may be deemed to have shared voting and
dispositive power with respect to 981,736 shares of Common Stock. See the
information set forth on Appendix A.
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(c) See the information set forth under "Item 4. Purpose of the
Transaction."
(d) No change.
(e) Artemis America ceased to be a beneficial owner of more than five
percent of the Common Stock on August 24, 2001.
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to
the Securities of the Issuer
No change.
Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits
No change.
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SIGNATURE
After reasonably inquiry and to the best of their knowledge and belief,
the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is
true, complete and correct.
Dated: August 29, 2001
ARTEMIS AMERICA PARTNERSHIP
By: Artemis SA, General Partner
By: /s/ Emmanuel Cueff
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Name: Emmanuel Cueff
Title: General Secretary
ARTEMIS FINANCE SNC
By: Artemis SA, General Partner
By: /s/ Emmanuel Cueff
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Name: Emmanuel Cueff
Title: General Secretary
ARTEMIS SA
By: /s/ Emmanuel Cueff
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Name: Emmanuel Cueff
Title: General Secretary
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APPENDIX A
No change.