-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, VxvTNAzEk6q229hTxgWVt6l/9WmK3xnypc45Jl37eWyCgEOBH/0Fuo9YWE1WKV5c zMIV6QROrtNpaHDxaXW+HA== 0000950144-04-007951.txt : 20040809 0000950144-04-007951.hdr.sgml : 20040809 20040809145338 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950144-04-007951 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 15-12B PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20040809 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20040809 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RJ REYNOLDS TOBACCO HOLDINGS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000083612 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CIGARETTES [2111] IRS NUMBER: 560950247 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 15-12B SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-06388 FILM NUMBER: 04960923 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 401 NORTH MAIN STREET CITY: WINSTON-SALEM STATE: NC ZIP: 27102 BUSINESS PHONE: 336-741-5500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 401 NORTH MAIN STREET CITY: WINSTON SALEM STATE: NC ZIP: 27102 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: RJR NABISCO INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: REYNOLDS R J INDUSTRIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19860501 15-12B 1 g90428e15v12b.htm R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO HOLDINGS, INC. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Holdings, Inc.
 

         
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FORM 15

CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 12(g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO FILE REPORTS UNDER
SECTIONS 13 AND 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

Commission File Number      1-6388

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Holdings, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

401 North Main Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27102-2866

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

Common Stock, par value $.01 per share; 8 3/4 Notes due August 15, 2005;
8 3/4 Notes due July 15, 2007; 9 1/4 Debentures due August 15, 2013.

(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)

None.

(Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)

     Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:

               
  Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i)   x   Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)   x
  Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii)   o   Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)   o
  Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i)   o   Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i)   o
  Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii)   o   Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii)   o
          Rule 15d-6   o

     Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date:      Less than 300 persons

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Holdings, Inc. has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.

             
Date:   August 9, 2004   By:   /s/ McDara P. Folan, III
   
     

Instruction: This form is required by Rules 12g-4, 12h-3 and 15d-6 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The registrant shall file with the Commission three copies of Form 15, one of which shall be manually signed. It may be signed by an officer of the registrant, by counsel or by any other duly authorized person. The name and title of the person signing the form shall be typed or printed under the signature.

     
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