UNITED STATES
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 16, 2009

Reynolds American Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

North Carolina	1-32258	20-0546644
(State or Other Jurisdiction	(Commission	(IRS Employer
of Incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

401 North Main Street,
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
(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)

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ITEM 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(e) At a meeting held on July 16, 2009, the Board of Directors of Reynolds American Inc., based upon a recommendation from its Compensation and Leadership Development Committee, approved certain amendments to the Amended and Restated Reynolds American Inc. Executive Severance Plan, referred to as the ESP. Such amendments consist of (1) modifications to the definition of “Cause” and (2) certain other non-material changes. A copy of the amended and restated ESP is attached to this report as Exhibit 10.1.

ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

The following is filed as an Exhibit to this Report.

Number	Exhibit
10.1	Reynolds American Inc. Executive Severance Plan, as amended and restated effective August 1, 2009.

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 21, 2009

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Number	Exhibit
10.1	Reynolds American Inc. Executive Severance Plan, as amended and restated effective August 1, 2009.