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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
SEPTEMBER 22, 1999
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 1-6388 56-0950247
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission file number) (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)
401 NORTH MAIN STREET, WINSTON-SALEM, NC 27102
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
336-741-5500
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
NOT APPLICABLE
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
At its meeting held on September 22, 1999, the Board of Directors of
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Holdings, Inc. ("RJR") determined that:
(1) stockholder proposals intended to be included in RJR's proxy statement and
form of proxy for its 2000 Annual Meeting of Stockholders must be received by
RJR's Corporate Secretary at its principal executive offices no later than
November 27, 1999;
(2) in accordance with RJR's By-Laws, other stockholder proposals intended to be
presented at RJR's 2000 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, but not submitted for
inclusion in RJR's proxy statement and form of proxy, must be delivered either
in person or by United States certified mail, postage prepaid, and received
prior to the close of business at the same address, together with the other
required information as set forth in RJR's By-Laws, not earlier than October 29,
1999, and no later than November 27, 1999; and
(3) stockholder proposals not notified to RJR by November 27, 1999 shall be
considered untimely and, if presented at the 2000 annual meeting, the holders of
proxies solicited by RJR's Board of Directors may exercise their discretionary
voting authority with respect to such proposals.
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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.
R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO HOLDINGS, INC.
(Registrant)
Date: September 24, 1999 /s/ Charles A. Blixt
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Charles A. Blixt, Esq.
Executive Vice President and General Counsel
