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) July 30, 2004
Reynolds American Inc.
| North Carolina | 333-111972 | 20-0546644 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer | ||
| of Incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
401 North Main Street,
Winston-Salem, NC 27102-2990
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 336-741-2000
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
ITEM 5. Other Events.
On July 30, 2004, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Holdings, Inc. issued a press release announcing the completion of its acquisition of the U.S. assets, liabilities and operations of Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation, a subsidiary of British American Tobacco p.l.c. The transactions were accomplished through a new publicly traded holding company, Reynolds American Inc., and combined their respective U.S. Tobacco businesses. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
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.
| REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC. | ||||
| By: | /s/ McDara P. Folan, III | |||
| Name: McDara P. Folan, III | ||||
| Title: Senior Vice President, | ||||
| Deputy General Counsel and Secretary | ||||
| Date: July 30, 2004 | ||||
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Number | Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated July 30, 2004. |
