0000950157-20-000219.txt : 20200220 0000950157-20-000219.hdr.sgml : 20200220 20200220111639 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950157-20-000219 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-A12B PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20200220 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20200220 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: British American Tobacco p.l.c. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001303523 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CIGARETTES [2111] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-A12B SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-38159 FILM NUMBER: 20633264 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: GLOBE HOUSE STREET 2: 4 TEMPLE PLACE CITY: LONDON STATE: X0 ZIP: WC2R 2PG BUSINESS PHONE: 44-207-845-2000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: GLOBE HOUSE STREET 2: 4 TEMPLE PLACE CITY: LONDON STATE: X0 ZIP: WC2R 2PG FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001275283 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CIGARETTES [2111] IRS NUMBER: 200546644 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-A12B SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-32258 FILM NUMBER: 20633263 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 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: B.A.T Capital Corp CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001750721 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CIGARETTES [2111] IRS NUMBER: 610986865 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-A12B SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-39064 FILM NUMBER: 20633259 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 103 FOULK ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 120 CITY: WILMINGTON STATE: DE ZIP: 19803 BUSINESS PHONE: 302-691-6323 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 103 FOULK ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 120 CITY: WILMINGTON STATE: DE ZIP: 19803 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: B.A.T. International Finance p.l.c. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001750625 IRS NUMBER: 980402606 STATE OF INCORPORATION: X0 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-A12B SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-39065 FILM NUMBER: 20633260 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: GLOBE HOUSE STREET 2: 4 TEMPLE PLACE CITY: LONDON STATE: X0 ZIP: WC2R 2PG BUSINESS PHONE: 44 020 7845 1000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: GLOBE HOUSE STREET 2: 4 TEMPLE PLACE CITY: LONDON STATE: X0 ZIP: WC2R 2PG FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: B.A.T. Netherlands Finance B.V. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001750736 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: P7 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-A12B SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-39066 FILM NUMBER: 20633261 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: HANDELSWEG 53A CITY: AMSTELVEEN STATE: P7 ZIP: 1181 ZA BUSINESS PHONE: 31 020 540 6911 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: HANDELSWEG 53A CITY: AMSTELVEEN STATE: P7 ZIP: 1181 ZA FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: British American Tobacco Holdings (The Netherlands) B.V. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001750729 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: P7 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-A12B SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-39234 FILM NUMBER: 20633262 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: HANDELSWEG 53A CITY: AMSTELVEEN STATE: P7 ZIP: 1181 ZA BUSINESS PHONE: 31 020 540 6911 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: HANDELSWEG 53A CITY: AMSTELVEEN STATE: P7 ZIP: 1181 ZA 8-A12B 1 form8-a12b.htm

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-A

FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

British American Tobacco p.l.c.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

England and Wales
98-0207762
   
(State or other jurisdiction of
Incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)


Global House
4 Temple Place
London WC2R 2PG
United Kingdom

(Address of principal executive offices)

(FOR CO-REGISTRANTS, PLEASE SEE “TABLE OF CO-REGISTRANTS” ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE)

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class
to be so registered
  
Name of each exchange on which
each class is to be registered
2.764% Notes due 2022

New York Stock Exchange
3.222% Notes due 2024

New York Stock Exchange
3.557% Notes due 2027

New York Stock Exchange
4.390% Notes due 2037

New York Stock Exchange
4.540% Notes due 2047

New York Stock Exchange
Floating Rate Notes due 2020

New York Stock Exchange
Floating Rate Notes due 2022

New York Stock Exchange


If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c) or (e), check the following box. ☒

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d) or (e), check the following box. ☐

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities concurrently with a Regulation A offering, check the following box. ☐

Securities Act registration statement or Regulation A offering statement file number to which this form relates:  Not Applicable

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:  None.






TABLE OF CO-REGISTRANTS*

Exact Name of Registrant as
Specified in its Charter
  
State or Other
Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or
Organization
  
I.R.S. Employer
Identification
Number
  
Address, including Zip Code of
Registrant’s Principal Executive
Offices
B.A.T Capital Corporation
  
Delaware
  
61-0986865
  
103 Foulk Road
Suite 120
Wilmington, Delaware 19803
U.S.A.
British American Tobacco Holdings (The Netherlands) B.V.
  
The Netherlands
  
Not applicable
  
Handelsweg 53A
1181 ZA Amstelveen
The Netherlands
+31 (0)20 540 6911
B.A.T. International Finance p.l.c.
  
England and Wales
  
98-0402606
  
Globe House
4 Temple Place
London WC2R 2PG
United Kingdom
B.A.T. Netherlands Finance B.V.
  
The Netherlands
  
Not Applicable
  
Handelsweg 53A
1181 ZA Amstelveen
The Netherlands
Reynolds American Inc.
  
North Carolina
  
20-0546644
  
401 North Main Street
Winston-Salem, North
Carolina 27101
U.S.A.


*
B.A.T Capital Corporation is the issuer of the Notes being registered hereunder. The other listed registrants are guarantors of the Notes.





INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT

A description of the securities to be registered hereunder is included in the registrant’s Registration Statement on Form F-4 (File No. 333-227658), which the registrant filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on October 22, 2018 and is incorporated by reference herein to the extent set forth below.

Item 1. Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered.

The information set forth in the sections captioned “Description of the Exchange Notes and the Guarantees”, “Material Tax Considerations”, ‘Book-Entry, Delivery and Form of Securities” and “Certain ERISA Considerations” in the registrant’s Registration Statement on Form F-4 (File No. 333-227658) filed with the Commission on October 22, 2018 are each incorporated herein by reference.

Item 2. Exhibits.

Pursuant to the Instructions as to Exhibits for Form 8-A, the following exhibits are being filed with the Commission in connection with this Registration Statement.

4.1
Indenture, dated August 15, 2017, by and among B.A.T Capital Corporation, the Guarantors party thereto, Wilmington Trust, National Association as trustee, and Citibank, N.A., London Branch as authentication agent, paying agent, transfer agent, registrar and calculation agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.4 to BAT’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2017 filed on March 15, 2018).
   
4.2
Supplemental Indenture No. 1, dated as of September 28, 2018, among British American Tobacco p.l.c. and certain of its subsidiaries as guarantors, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to BAT’s Registration Statement on Form F-4 (File No. 333-227658) filed with the Commission on October 22, 2018).










SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.

 
BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO P.L.C.
  
       
Date: February 20, 2020
By:
/s/ T. Marroco  
    Name:  T. Marroco
  
    Title:    Director
  


 
B.A.T CAPITAL CORPORATION
  
       
Date: February 20, 2020
By:
/s/ N. Wadey  
    Name:  N. Wadey
  
    Title:    Director
  


 
BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO HOLDINGS (THE NETHERLANDS) B.V.
  
       
Date: February 20, 2020
By:
/s/ HMJ Lina  
    Name:  HMJ Lina  
    Title:    Director  

Date: February 20, 2020
By:
/s/ JEP Bollen  
    Name:  JEP Bollen
  
    Title:    Director
  


 
B.A.T. INTERNATIONAL FINANCE P.L.C.
  
       
Date: February 20, 2020
By:
/s/ N. Wadey  
    Name:  N. Wadey  
    Title:    Director
  


 
B.A.T. NETHERLANDS FINANCE B.V.
  
       
Date: February 20, 2020
By:
/s/ HMJ Lina  
    Name:  HMJ Lina  
    Title:    Director
  

Date: February 20, 2020
By:
/s/ JEP Bollen  
    Name:  JEP Bollen
  
    Title:    Director
  


 
REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC.
  
       
Date: February 20, 2020
By:
/s/ John R. Whitener  
    Name:  John R. Whitener
  
    Title:    SVP Controller - Finance & Accounting and Treasurer