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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-04-038453
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040730
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040730

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RJ REYNOLDS TOBACCO HOLDINGS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000083612
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CIGARETTES [2111]
		IRS NUMBER:				560950247
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		401 NORTH MAIN STREET
		CITY:			WINSTON-SALEM
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27102
		BUSINESS PHONE:		336-741-5500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		401 NORTH MAIN STREET
		CITY:			WINSTON SALEM
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27102

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	RJR NABISCO INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	REYNOLDS R J INDUSTRIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19860501

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BLIXT CHARLES A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001087762

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06388
		FILM NUMBER:		04943515

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1301 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2122585600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1301 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Disposed of pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, dated as of October 27, 2003, as amended, between the Issuer and Brown &amp; Williamson Corporation, and the transactions related thereto, in exchange for an equal number of shares of Common Stock of Reynolds American Inc., or RAI, the new publicly held company created in the business combination.  The value of such consideration was $70.25 per share, based on the closing price of the Issuer's Common Stock on July 29, 2004.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Disposed of in the business combination described in footnote 1 in exchange for an option to acquire an equal number of shares of RAI Common Stock on the same terms.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>McDara P. Folan, III, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-07-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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