Reynolds American Inc. (NYSE:RAI) Files An 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

ITEM5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of
Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory
Arrangements of Certain Officers.

At its meeting held on May4, 2017, the Board of Directors of
Reynolds American Inc., referred to as RAI, elected Susan M.
Cameron as its Non-Executive Chairman, effective as of May1,
2017. Ms.Cameron had served as Executive Chairman since January1,
2017, after retiring as RAIs President and Chief Executive
Officer. As Non-Executive Chairman, Ms.Cameron is eligible to
participate in the non-employee director compensation
arrangements described in the Reynolds American Inc. 2017 Outside
Directors Compensation Summary, which summary was filed as
Exhibit10.28 to RAIs Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended December31, 2016, as amended.

On May4, 2017, RAI issued a press release announcing Ms.Camerons
transition to Non-Executive Chairman. A copy of the press release
is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.

ITEM9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)Exhibits.

The following is filed as an exhibit to this Current Report.

About Reynolds American Inc. (NYSE:RAI)

Reynolds American Inc. (RAI) is a holding company. The Company’s segments include RJR Tobacco, which consists of the primary operations of its subsidiary, R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company; Santa Fe, which consists of the primary operations of its subsidiary, Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company, Inc., and American Snuff, which consists of the primary operations of its subsidiary, American Snuff Company, LLC. The RJR Tobacco segment manages contract manufacturing of cigarettes and tobacco products through arrangements with British American Tobacco p.l.c. affiliates, and manages the export of tobacco products to certain United States territories, the United States duty-free shops and the United States overseas military bases. The American Snuff segment offers adult tobacco consumers a range of segregated smokeless tobacco products, primarily moist snuff. The Santa Fe segment manufactures and markets super-premium cigarettes and other tobacco products under the NATURAL AMERICAN SPIRIT brand.

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