================================================================================ 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): October 27, 2000 NABISCO GROUP HOLDINGS CORP. --------------------------------------------------------- (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) Delaware 1-10215 13-3490602 ------------------------------- ----------------------- --------------------------------- (State or Other Jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.) Incorporation or Organization) 7 Campus Drive 07054 ---------------------------------------- ---------- Parsippany, New Jersey (Zip Code) (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (973) 682-5000 --------------------------------------------------------- (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) None --------------------------------------------------------- (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) ================================================================================ ITEM 5. Other Events. See the attached press release dated October 27, 2000 announcing that the stockholders of Nabisco Group Holdings Corp. ("NGH") have approved the acquisition of Nabisco Holdings Corp. by Philip Morris Companies Inc. and the subsequent acquisition of NGH by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Holdings, Inc. ITEM 7(c). Exhibits. 99.1 Press Release dated October 27, 2000. 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. Dated: October 30, 2000 NABISCO GROUP HOLDINGS CORP. By: /s/ James A. Kirkman III ----------------------------------- Name: James A. Kirkman III Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary