-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, FjlAyCo8cSH6TqY+TTRv9YeI0kTjiPTRElee8cCP3EyN1HHIaWL1wxP/wbF1w7kX is9ohibmdlFZoXJ5bPdjJQ== 0000950157-09-000086.txt : 20090212 0000950157-09-000086.hdr.sgml : 20090212 20090212155946 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950157-09-000086 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090212 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090212 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001275283 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CIGARETTES [2111] IRS NUMBER: 200546644 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-80072 FILM NUMBER: 09594773 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 401 NORTH MAIN ST CITY: WINSTON SALEM STATE: NC ZIP: 27102 BUSINESS PHONE: 3367412000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 401 NORTH MAIN ST CITY: WINSTON SALEM STATE: NC ZIP: 27102 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Brown & Williamson Holdings, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001303209 IRS NUMBER: 610936729 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 103 FOULK ROAD, SUITE 117 CITY: WILMINGTON STATE: DE ZIP: 19803 BUSINESS PHONE: 502 568 7929 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 401 SOUTH 4TH AVENUE CITY: LOUISVILLE STATE: KY ZIP: 40232 SC 13G/A 1 sc13g-a.htm AMENDMENT NO. 1 sc13g-a.htm
 
 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
SCHEDULE 13G
 
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
(Amendment No. 1)*
 
Reynolds American Inc.
_____________________________________________
 
 (Name of Issuer)
 
Common Stock (par value $0.0001 per share)
_____________________________________________
 
(Title of Class of Securities)
 
761713106
______________________
 
 (CUSIP Number)
 
December 31, 2008
_____________________________________________
 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
 
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
 
[_] Rule 13d-1(b)
 
[_] Rule 13d-1(c)
 
[x] Rule 13d-1(d)
 
*
The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a 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 the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
 
The information required in 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 (“Act”) 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).
 
 
 

 
 
CUSIP NO. 761713106                                                             13G

1.
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
BROWN & WILLIAMSON HOLDINGS, INC. ; IRS IDENTIFICATION NO.  61-0144470
2.
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)       [  ]
(b)       [  ]
3.
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
DELAWARE
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY
EACH REPORTING PERSON
WITH
5.
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
122,518,429 (1)
6.
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
0
7.
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
122,518,429 (1)
8.
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
9.
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
122,518,429 (1)
10.
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
[  ]
11.
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
42.0%
12.
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
CO
 
(1)  Brown & Williamson Holdings, Inc. (“B&W”) is the record and beneficial owner of 122,518,429 shares of Reynolds American Common Stock.  British American Tobacco p.l.c. is the beneficial owner of such shares by virtue of its indirect ownership of all of the equity and voting power of B&W.
 
 
 

 

CUSIP NO. 761713106                                                        13G

1.
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO P.L.C.
2.
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)       [  ]
(b)       [  ]
3.
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
ENGLAND AND WALES
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY
EACH REPORTING PERSON
WITH
5.
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
122,518,429 (1)
6.
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
0
7.
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
122,518,429 (1)
8.
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
9.
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
122,518,429 (1)
10.
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
[  ]
11.
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
42.0%
12.
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
CO
 
(1)  Brown & Williamson Holdings, Inc. (“B&W”) is the record and beneficial owner of 122,518,429 shares of Reynolds American Common Stock.  British American Tobacco p.l.c. is the beneficial owner of such shares by virtue of its indirect ownership of all of the equity and voting power of B&W.
 
 
 

 
 
Item 1(a).
Name of Issuer:
 
   
REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC.
   
Item 1(b).
Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
     
   
401 NORTH MAIN STREET
   
WINSTON-SALEM, NC 27102
     
Item 2(a).
Name of Persons Filing:
   
   
BROWN & WILLIAMSON HOLDINGS, INC.
   
BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO P.L.C.
     
Item 2(b).
Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
   
   
BROWN & WILLIAMSON HOLDINGS, INC.
   
103 FOULK ROAD, SUITE 117
   
WILMINGTON, DE 19803
     
   
BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO P.L.C.
   
GLOBE HOUSE
   
4 TEMPLE PLACE
   
LONDON WC2R 2PG
     
Item 2(c).
Citizenship:
   
   
BROWN & WILLIMSON HOLDINGS, INC. — DELAWARE
     
   
BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO P.L.C. – ENGLAND AND WALES
     
Item 2(d).
Title of Class of Securities:
   
   
COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.0001 PER SHARE
     
Item 2(e).
CUSIP Number:
   
   
761713106
 
Item 3.
If this statement is filed pursuant to Sections 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check with the person filing is a:
 
 
[  ]
Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act
     
 
[   ]
Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act
     
 
[  ]
Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act
 
 
[Signature Page to 13G]
 
 

 
 
  [  ] Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 
     
 
[  ]
An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E)
     
 
[  ]
An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
     
 
[  ]
A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G)
     
 
[  ]
A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act
     
 
[  ]
A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
     
 
[  ]
A group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

 
NOT APPLICABLE

Item 4.
 
Ownership
     
   
(a).
Amount beneficially owned:
       
     
SEE THE RESPONSES TO ITEM 9 ON THE ATTACHED COVER PAGES.
       
   
(b).
Percent of Class:
 
     
SEE THE RESPONSES TO ITEM 11 ON THE ATTACHED COVER PAGES.
       
   
(c).
Number of shares as to which such person has:
 
     
(i).
Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

     
SEE THE RESPONSES TO ITEM 5 ON THE ATTACHED COVER PAGES.

     
(ii).
Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

     
SEE THE RESPONSES TO ITEM 6 ON THE ATTACHED COVER PAGES.

     
(iii).
Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

     
SEE THE RESPONSES TO ITEM 7 ON THE ATTACHED COVER PAGES.
 
 
 

 
 
     
(iv).
Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

     
SEE THE RESPONSES TO ITEM 8 ON THE ATTACHED COVER PAGES.
 
Item 5.
Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
 
   
IF THIS STATEMENT IS BEING FILED TO REPORT THE FACT THAT AS OF THE DATE HEREOF THE REPORTING PERSON HAS CEASED TO BE THE BENEFICIAL OWNER OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT OF THE CLASS OF SECURITIES, CHECK THE FOLLOWING [  ].

Item 6.
Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

   
NOT APPLICABLE

Item 7.
Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person

   
SEE FOOTNOTE 1 ON THE ATTACHED COVER PAGES.

Item 8.
Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

   
NOT APPLICABLE

Item 9.
Notice of Dissolution of Group

   
NOT APPLICABLE

Item 10.
Certifications

   
NOT APPLICABLE
 

 

 
 
SIGNATURES
 
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
 
Date:  February 12, 2009
 
BROWN & WILLIAMSON HOLDINGS, INC.,
 
By
  /s/ Andrew T. Panaccione
 
Name:     Andrew T. Panaccione
 
Title:       Secretary
 
 
BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO P.L.C.,
 
By
  /s/ Nicola Snook
 
Name:     Nicola Snook
 
Title:       Company Secretary
 
      

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