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 29, 2003
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Holdings, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware 1-6388 56-0950247
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
401 North Main Street,
Winston-Salem, NC 27102
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 336-741-5500
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
ITEM 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
The information in this Current Report is being furnished and shall
not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subjected to the
liabilities of that Section. The information in this Current Report
shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement
or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a
filing.
On July 29, 2003, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Holdings, Inc., issued an
earnings release announcing its financial results for the second
quarter ended June 30, 2003. A copy of the earnings 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.
R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO HOLDINGS, INC.
By: /s/ McDara P. Folan, III
----------------------------
Name: McDara P. Folan, III
Title: Vice President, Deputy
General Counsel and Secretary
Date: July 29, 2003
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Number Exhibit
------ -------
99.1 Earnings Release dated July 29, 2003.