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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) June 17, 2010

Reynolds American Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


North Carolina (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		1-32258 (Commission File Number)		20-0546644 (IRS Employer 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)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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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.

On June 17, 2010, Betsy S. Atkins notified Reynolds American Inc. (“RAI”) that, due to an increase in the workload from the boards on which she serves, she is resigning as a member of RAI’s Board of Directors and of the Board’s Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee and Compensation and Leadership Development Committee, effective immediately. Ms. Atkins has served on RAI’s Board since July 30, 2004, as one of the five board members designated by Brown & Williamson Holdings, Inc. (“B&W”), a subsidiary of British American Tobacco p.l.c. (“BAT”), under the terms of a July 30, 2004 governance agreement, as amended, among RAI, B&W and BAT. Her term as a Class I Director was scheduled to expire on the date of RAI’s 2011 annual shareholders’ meeting. A copy of Ms. Atkins’ resignation letter is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1. A copy of the press release announcing such resignation is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.2.

ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibit.

The following is furnished as an Exhibit to this Report.


Number		Exhibit

99.1		Letter from Betsy S. Atkins, dated June 17, 2010.

99.2		Press Release of Reynolds American Inc., dated June 22, 2010.

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: June 22, 2010

INDEX TO EXHIBITS


Number		Exhibit

99.1		Letter from Betsy S. Atkins, dated June 17, 2010.

99.2		Press Release of Reynolds American Inc., dated June 22, 2010.

Exhibit 99.1

June 17, 2010

Susan Ivey
Chairman, President and CEO
Reynolds American, Inc.
401 North Main Street
19th Floor
Winston-Salem, NC 27102

Via Electronic mail and fax

Dear Susan,

Please consider this letter my formal resignation.

Very recently, the workload on my current boards has increased and I feel it is best that I reduce my commitments before I am unable to devote the amount of time that the company requires and deserves.

I remain a supporter of you and the company and expect to hear great things about Reynolds American, Inc. I wish the company every success going forward.

All the best,

Betsy Atkins

Exhibit 99.2

Reynolds American Inc.
P.O. Box 2990
Winston-Salem, NC 27102-2990


Contact:	Media:	RAI 2010-10
	Jane Seccombe
	(336) 741-5068

Atkins resigns from Reynolds American board

Winston-Salem, N.C. — June 22, 2010 — Reynolds American Inc. (NYSE: RAI) announced that Betsy S. Atkins, the chief executive officer of Baja Ventures, has resigned as a member of RAI’s board of directors, and the board’s compensation and leadership development committee and corporate governance and nominating committee, effective June 17.

Atkins has been a member of RAI’s board since July 30, 2004, and her three-year term as a Class I director was due to expire in 2011. Atkins said she was resigning her position on the board due to an increase in the workload from the boards on which she serves.

Susan M. Ivey, the chairman, president and chief executive officer of Reynolds American, thanked Atkins for her contributions to the company. “Betsy has provided valuable advice and counsel during her years of service on the board, and I thank her for her commitment to the success of Reynolds American and its shareholders,” Ivey said.

Atkins has been the chief executive officer of Baja Ventures, an independent venture capital firm focused on the technology and life-sciences industry, since 1994. She serves on the boards of directors for a number of public and private companies.

Atkins was one of five RAI board members designated by Brown & Williamson Holdings, Inc., a subsidiary of British American Tobacco p.l.c., as part of the business combination undertaken in 2004 that resulted in the formation of RAI.

Web Disclosure

RAI’s website, www.ReynoldsAmerican.com, is the primary source of publicly disclosed news about RAI and its operating companies. We use the website as our primary means of distributing quarterly earnings and other company news. We encourage investors and others to register at www.ReynoldsAmerican.com to receive alerts when news about the company has been posted.

About Us

Reynolds American Inc. (NYSE: RAI) is the parent company of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company; American Snuff Company, LLC; Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company, Inc.; and Niconovum AB.

	•		R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company is the second-largest U.S. tobacco company. The company’s brands include five of the 10 best-selling cigarettes in the United States: Camel, Pall Mall, Winston, Doral and Kool.

	•		American Snuff Company, LLC is the nation’s second-largest manufacturer of smokeless tobacco products. Its leading brands are Kodiak, Grizzly and Levi Garrett. American Snuff Co. also sells and distributes a variety of tobacco products manufactured by Lane, Limited, including Winchester and Captain Black little cigars, and Bugler roll-your-own tobacco.

	•		Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company, Inc. manufactures Natural American Spirit cigarettes and other additive-free tobacco products, and manages and markets other super-premium brands.

	•		Niconovum AB markets innovative nicotine replacement therapy products in Sweden and Denmark under the Zonnic brand name.

Copies of RAI’s news releases, annual reports, SEC filings and other financial materials are available at www.ReynoldsAmerican.com.

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