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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001275283-10-000058
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100507
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100510
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100510

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MENSAH NANA
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001087765

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32258
		FILM NUMBER:		10815080

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

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001275283
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CIGARETTES [2111]
		IRS NUMBER:				200546644
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		401 NORTH MAIN ST
		CITY:			WINSTON SALEM
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27102
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3367412000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		401 NORTH MAIN ST
		CITY:			WINSTON SALEM
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27102
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        <issuerName>REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC</issuerName>
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        <footnote id="F1">On May 7, 2010 each &quot;Outside&quot; Director of Reynolds American Inc. (Company) was granted an Annual Equity Incentive Award in the form of 2,000 Deferred Stock Units (phantom stock). Under the terms of the Company's Equity Incentive Award Plan (Plan) for Directors, each Director is given the option to receive shares of Reynolds American Inc. Common Stock (NYSE trading symbol &quot;RAI&quot;) in lieu of receiving Deferred Stock Units. Pursuant to the terms of the Plan, Director elected to receive this Annual grant in the form of 2,000 shares of Issuer's Common Stock.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>McDara P. Folan, III Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-05-10</signatureDate>
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