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

August 6, 2002
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) 1-6388
(Commission file number) 56-0950247
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

401 North Main Street, Winston-Salem, NC
(Address of principal executive offices) 27102
(Zip Code)

336-741-5500
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.

     On August 6, 2002, Andrew J. Schindler, chief executive officer, and Richard H. Bogan, chief financial officer, of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Holdings, Inc. submitted a certification to the SEC, relating to RJR’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2002, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

Limitation on Incorporation by Reference

     In accordance with general instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this report is furnished pursuant to Item 9 and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section.

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: August 6, 2002	By:	/s/ McDara P. Folan, III
		McDara P. Folan, III
		Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Secretary