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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                              JOINT CURRENT REPORT
                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): NOVEMBER 26, 1997





                                                              
                      BROOKE GROUP LTD.                                            BGLS INC.
        (Exact name of registrant as specified in its            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its
                           charter)                                                 charter)

                            1-5759                                                  33-93576
                   (Commission File Number)                                 (Commission File Number)

                          51-0255124                                               13-3593483
             (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)                     (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

                           DELAWARE                                                 DELAWARE
        (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation            (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation
                       or organization)                                         or organization)

                    100 S.E. SECOND STREET                                   100 S.E. SECOND STREET
                     MIAMI, FLORIDA 33131                                     MIAMI, FLORIDA 33131
      (Address of principal executive offices including        (Address of principal executive offices including
                          Zip Code)                                                Zip Code)

                         305/579-8000                                             305/579-8000
        (Registrant's telephone number, including area           (Registrant's telephone number, including area
                            code)                                                    code)

                       (NOT APPLICABLE)                                         (NOT APPLICABLE)
               (Former name or former address,                          (Former name or former address,
                if changed since last report)                            if changed since last report)





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ITEM 5.           OTHER EVENTS.

                  On November 26, 1997, BGLS Inc. entered into a second
amendment to the Standstill Agreement and Consent, a copy of which amendment is
attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference, with the
principal holders of BGLS Inc.'s 15.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2001.

ITEM 7.           FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND
                  EXHIBITS.

         (c)      Exhibits.

                  The following Exhibits are provided in accordance with the
provisions of Item 601 of Regulation S-K and are filed herewith unless otherwise
noted.

                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

99.1     Amendment to Standstill Agreement and Consent, dated as of November 26,
         1997, among BGLS Inc., AIF II, L.P., Artemis America Partnership, and
         Tortoise Corp.






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                                    SIGNATURE

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


                                 BROOKE GROUP LTD.



                                 By: /s/ JOSELYNN D. VAN SICLEN
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                                     Joselynn D. Van Siclen
                                     Vice President and Chief Financial Officer



                                 BGLS INC.



                                 By: /s/ JOSELYNN D. VAN SICLEN
                                     ------------------------------------------
                                     Joselynn D. Van Siclen
                                     Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Date:  December 2, 1997




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