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FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934  

On March 27, 2012, Reynolds American Inc. (“ RAI ”) entered into the First Amendment to Credit Agreement and First Amendment to Subsidiary Guarantee Agreement (the “ First Amendment ”) with the lending institutions and the subsidiary guarantors listed on the respective signature pages thereof, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent for the lending institutions. The First Amendment amends the Credit Agreement, dated as of July 29, 2011, among RAI, the agents, lending institutions and other parties named therein (the “ Credit Agreement ”), as well as the Subsidiary Guarantee Agreement, dated as of July 29, 2011, entered into by certain of RAI’s subsidiaries (the “Guarantors”) in favor of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, and the lenders under the Credit Agreement (the “ Subsidiary Guarantee Agreement ”). The Credit Agreement provides for a $750 million senior unsecured revolving credit facility (which may be increased to $1 billion at the discretion of the lenders upon the request of RAI) and matures July 29, 2015. RAI’s obligations under the Credit Agreement are guaranteed by the Guarantors pursuant to the Subsidiary Guarantee Agreement.

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