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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February&nbsp;6, 2004</B>



<P align="right" style="font-size: 10pt">Registration No.&nbsp;333-



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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></DIV>
<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">Washington, D.C. 20549</DIV>

<Div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>_________________________</B>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>FORM S-8</B>
<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT<BR>
UNDER<BR>
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</B></DIV>



<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>_________________________</B></DIV>



<P align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO HOLDINGS, INC.</B>
<Div align="center" style="font-size: 8pt">(Exact name of registrant
as specified in its charter)</DIV>


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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>56-0950247</B></TD>
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<BR>incorporation or organization)</DIV></TD>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">401 North Main Street<BR>
Winston-Salem, NC 27102<BR>
(336)&nbsp;741-5500
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Executive Offices Including Zip Code)</DIV>
<Div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>_________________________</B>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>R. J. REYNOLDS CAPITAL INVESTMENT PLAN</B>



<P align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>SAVINGS AND INVESTMENT PLAN FOR EMPLOYEES<BR>
OF R. J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO IN PUERTO RICO</B>
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plans)</DiV>

<Div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>_________________________</B>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">Charles A. Blixt, Esq.<BR>
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Holdings, Inc.<BR>
401 North Main Street<BR>
Winston-Salem, NC 27102
<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 8pt">(Name and address of agent
for service)</DIV>

<P align="center" style="font-size: 8pt">Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service: (336)&nbsp;741-5500



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><I>Copies to:</I><BR>
Jere R. Thomson, Esq.<BR>
Jones Day<BR>
222 East 41st Street<BR>
New York, New York 10017<BR>
(212)&nbsp;326-3939




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    <TD colspan="18" align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</B><hr size="2" noshade></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left">Title of securities</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">Amount to be</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">Proposed Maximum<BR>Offering Price</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">Proposed Maximum Aggregate</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">Amount of</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">Per Share(1)</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">Offering Price(2)</TD>
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    <TD>COMMON
STOCK<BR>
(PAR VALUE $0.01 PER SHARE)<sup>(3)</sup></TD>
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    <TD align="right"><B>2,000,000</B></TD>
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    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>59.16</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>118,320,000</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>14,992</B></TD>
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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Plus an indeterminate number of additional shares which may be offered
and issued to prevent dilution resulting from stock splits, stock
dividends or similar transactions. In addition, pursuant to Rule 416(c)
under the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement also covers
an indeterminate amount of interests to be offered or sold pursuant to the
employee benefit plans described herein.</TD>
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    <TD>Estimated solely for calculating the amount of the registration fee,
pursuant to paragraphs (c)&nbsp;and (h)&nbsp;of Rule&nbsp;457 of the General Rule and
Regulations under the Securities Act, on the basis of the average of the
high and low sale prices of such securities on the New York Stock Exchange
on February&nbsp;4, 2004, which was $59.16 per share and was within five
business days prior to this filing.</TD>
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    <TD>This registration statement also pertains to Rights to Purchase one
one-hundredth of a share of Series&nbsp;A Junior Participating Preferred Stock,
par value $.01 per share, of the Registrant (the &#147;Rights&#148;). Until the
occurrence of certain prescribed events, the Rights are not exerciseable,
are evidenced by the certificates for R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Holdings, Inc.
Common Stock and will be transferred along with and only with such
securities. Thereafter, separate Rights certificates will be issued
representing one Right for each share of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Holdings,
Inc. Common Stock held subject to adjustment pursuant to anti-dilution
provisions.</TD>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>PART I</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>ITEM 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;PLAN INFORMATION</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not required to be filed with this registration statement.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>ITEM 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;REGISTRANT INFORMATION AND EMPLOYEE PLAN ANNUAL INFORMATION</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not required to be filed with this registration statement.


<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>PART II</B>



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>ITEM 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the &#147;Commission&#148;) by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Holdings, Inc. (the &#147;Registrant&#148; or
&#147;RJRTH&#148;) or the Plans pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the
&#147;1934 Act&#148;) (Commission File Number 1-6388), are incorporated by reference
herein:


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    <TD>The Registrant&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2002;</TD>
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    <TD width="6%" nowrap align="right">(2)</TD>
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    <TD>The Registrant&#146;s Amendment to its Annual Report
on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2002;</TD>
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    <TD width="6%" nowrap align="right">(3)</TD>
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    <TD>The Annual Report on Form 11-K for the R. J.
Reynolds Capital Investment Plan (the &#147;CIP&#148;) and the Savings
and Investment Plan for Employees of R. J. Reynolds Tobacco in
Puerto Rico (the &#147;SIP-PR&#148; and, together with the CIP, the
&#147;Plans&#148;) for the plan years ended December&nbsp;30, 2002;</TD>
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    <TD width="6%" nowrap align="right">(4)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Registrant&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
for the quarterly period ended March&nbsp;31, 2003;</TD>
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    <TD width="6%" nowrap align="right">(5)</TD>
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    <TD>The Registrant&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
for the quarterly period ended June&nbsp;30, 2003;</TD>
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    <TD width="6%" nowrap align="right">(6)</TD>
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    <TD>The Registrant&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
for the quarterly period ended September&nbsp;30, 2003;</TD>
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    <TD width="6%" nowrap align="right">(7)</TD>
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    <TD>The Registrant&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K for
October&nbsp;29, 2003;</TD>
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    <TD width="6%" nowrap align="right">(8)</TD>
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    <TD>The description of the Registrant&#146;s Common Stock
contained in the Registrant&#146;s 1934 Act registration statement
on Form 8-A dated May&nbsp;19, 1999, filed with the Commission
pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 of the 1934 Act, including any
amendment thereto or report filed for the purpose of updating
such description; and</TD>
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    <TD>All documents filed with the Commission by the
Registrant, the CIP or the SIP-PR pursuant to Sections&nbsp;13(a),
13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the 1934 Act subsequent to the date
hereof and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment
which indicates that all securities offered herein have been
sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining
unsold, will be deemed to be incorporated by reference into
this registration statement and to be part hereof from the
date of filing such documents.</TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Any statement contained herein or in a document incorporated or deemed to
be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or
superseded for purposes hereof or of the related prospectus to the extent that
a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document which
is also incorporated or deemed to be incorporated herein modifies or supersedes
such statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be
deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this
registration statement.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Registrant will provide, without charge to each person, including any
beneficial owner, to whom this document is delivered, upon written or oral
request of such person, a copy of any or all of the documents incorporated
herein by reference (other than exhibits, unless such exhibits specifically are
incorporated by reference into such documents or this document). Requests for
such documents should be submitted in writing, addressed to the office of the
Corporate Secretary, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Holdings, Inc., 401 North Main
Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27102.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>ITEM 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not applicable, see Item&nbsp;3(8) above.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>ITEM 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;INTERESTS OF NAMED EXPERTS AND COUNSEL</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Certain legal matters in connection with any original issuance of Common
Stock offered hereby are being passed upon for the Registrant by Charles A.
Blixt, Esq., Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Assistant Secretary
of the Registrant. Mr.&nbsp;Blixt owns shares of Common Stock which represent less
than 0.1% of the currently outstanding shares of all classes of Common Stock.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>ITEM 6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;145 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the
&#147;Delaware Law&#148;) empowers a Delaware corporation to indemnify any persons who
are, or are threatened to be made, parties to any pending or completed legal
action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or
investigative (other than an action by or in the right of such corporation), by
reason of the fact that such person was an officer or director of such
corporation, or is or was serving at the request of such corporation as a
director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or enterprise. The
indemnity may include expenses (including attorneys&#146; fees), judgments, fines
and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person
in connection with such action, suit or proceeding, provided that such officer
or director acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in
or not opposed to the corporation&#146;s best interests, and, for criminal
proceedings, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was illegal. A
Delaware corporation may indemnify officers and directors against expenses
(including attorney&#146;s fees) in connection with the defense or settlement of an
action by or in the right of the corporation under the same conditions, except
that no indemnification is permitted without judicial approval if the officer
or director is adjudged to be liable to the corporation. Where an officer is
successful on the merits or otherwise in the defense of any action referred to
above, the corporation must indemnify him against the expenses which such an
officer or director actually and reasonably incurred.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In accordance with the Delaware Law, the Restated Certificate of
Incorporation of RJRTH contains a provision to limit the personal liability of
the directors of RJRTH for violations of their fiduciary duty. This provision
eliminates each director&#146;s liability to RJRTH or its stockholders for monetary
damages except (i)&nbsp;for any breach of the director&#146;s duty of loyalty to RJRTH or
its stockholders, (ii)&nbsp;for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve
intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii)&nbsp;under Section&nbsp;174
of the Delaware Law providing for liability of directors for unlawful payment
of dividends or unlawful stock purchases or redemptions, or (iv)&nbsp;for any
transaction from which a director derived an improper personal benefit. The
effect of this provision is to eliminate the personal liability of directors
for monetary damages for actions involving a breach of their fiduciary duty of
care, including any such actions involving gross negligence. In addition, the
holders of Common Stock are deemed to have consented to certain provisions of
the Restated Certificate of Incorporation under which certain allocations of
corporate opportunities are not deemed to breach a director&#146;s fiduciary duty of
loyalty.


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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Restated Certificate of Incorporation of RJRTH provides for
indemnification of the officers and directors of RJRTH to the full extent
permitted by applicable law.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In addition, RJRTH maintains directors&#146; and officers&#146; liability insurance.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>ITEM 7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION CLAIMED</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not applicable.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>ITEM 8.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;EXHIBITS</B>



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    <TD width="5%" nowrap align="right">4.1</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Restated Certificate of Incorporation of R.J. Reynolds
Tobacco Holdings, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 to
Registrant&#146;s Form 8-K, dated June&nbsp;14, 1999).</TD>
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    <TD width="5%" nowrap align="right">4.2</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>By-laws of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Holdings, Inc. (Amended and
Restated as of April&nbsp;25, 2001) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
4.2 to Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed April
27, 2001).</TD>
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    <TD width="5%" nowrap align="right">4.3</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Rights Agreement dated as of May&nbsp;18, 1999, between R.J.
Reynolds Tobacco Holdings, Inc. and its rights agent (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;4.1 to Registrant&#146;s Form 8-K filed June&nbsp;14,
1999).</TD>
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    <TD width="5%" nowrap align="right">4.4</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Amendment No.&nbsp;1, dated as of August&nbsp;9, 2002, to the Rights
Agreement dated as of May&nbsp;17, 1999, between R.J. Reynolds Tobacco
Holdings, Inc. and The Bank of New York, as rights agent
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;4.1 to Registrant&#146;s Form 8-A/A
filed August&nbsp;19, 2002).</TD>
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    <TD width="5%" nowrap align="right">4.5</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Amendment No.&nbsp;2, dated as of December&nbsp;18, 2002, to the Rights
Agreement dated as of May&nbsp;17, 1999, between R.J. Reynolds Tobacco
Holdings, Inc. and The Bank of New York, as rights agent
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;4.1 to Registrant&#146;s Form 8-K
filed December&nbsp;20, 2002).</TD>
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    <TD width="5%" nowrap align="right">4.6</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Amendment No.&nbsp;3, dated as of October&nbsp;27, 2003, to the Rights
Agreement dated as of May&nbsp;17, 1999, between R.J. Reynolds Tobacco
Holdings, Inc. and The Bank of New York, as rights agent
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;4.1 to Registrant&#146;s Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September&nbsp;30,
2003, filed November&nbsp;6, 2003).</TD>
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    <TD width="5%" nowrap align="right">5.1</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Opinion of Charles A. Blixt, Esq. regarding the legality of
any original issuance securities being registered.</TD>
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    <TD width="5%" nowrap align="right">5.2</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Opinion of Pietrantoni Mendez &#038; Alvarez LLP regarding the
legality of certain original issuances of securities being
registered.</TD>
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    <TD width="5%" nowrap align="right">23.1</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Consent of KPMG LLP.</TD>
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    <TD width="5%" nowrap align="right">23.2</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Consent of Charles A. Blixt, Esq. (included in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1).</TD>
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<TR valign="top">
    <TD width="5%" nowrap align="right">23.3</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Consent of Pietrantoni Mendez &#038; Alvarez LLP (included in Exhibit&nbsp;5.2).</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>


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<TR valign="top">
    <TD width="5%" nowrap align="right">24.1</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Power of Attorney.</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>ITEM 9.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;UNDERTAKINGS</B>



<P><TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
<TR valign="top">
    <TD width="5%" nowrap align="right">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:</TD>
</TR>
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<P><TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
<TR valign="top">
    <TD width="6%" nowrap align="right">(1)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>To file, during any period in which offers or
sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to the
registration statement:</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>


<P><TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
<TR valign="top">
    <TD width="9%" nowrap align="right">(i)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>To include any prospectus required by
Section&nbsp;10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933 (the
&#147;1933 Act&#148;);</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>


<P><TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
<TR valign="top">
    <TD width="9%" nowrap align="right">(ii)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>To reflect in the prospectus any
facts or events arising after the effective date of this
registration statement (or the most recent
post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or
in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the
information set forth in this registration statement.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease
in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar
value of securities offered would not exceed that which
was registered) and any deviation from the low or high
end of the estimated maximum offering range may be
reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the
Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate,
the changes in volume and price represent no more than
20&nbsp;percent change in the maximum aggregate offering
price set forth in the &#147;Calculation of Registration Fee&#148;
table in this registration statement; and</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>


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<TR valign="top">
    <TD width="9%" nowrap align="right">(iii)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>To include any material information
with respect to the plan of distribution not previously
disclosed in this registration statement or any material
change to such information in this registration
statement;</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>


<P><TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
<TR valign="top">
    <TD width="9%" nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>provided, however, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and
(a)(1)(ii) do not apply if the registration statement
is on Form S-3, Form S-8 or Form F-3, and the
information required to be included in a post-effective
amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic
reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by
the Registrant pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or Section 15(d)
of the 1934 Act that are incorporated by reference into
this registration statement.</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>


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<TR valign="top">
    <TD width="6%" nowrap align="right">(2)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>That, for the purpose of determining any
liability under the 1933 Act, each such post-effective
amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement
relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering
of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the
initial bona fide offering thereof; and</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>


<P><TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
<TR valign="top">
    <TD width="6%" nowrap align="right">(3)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>To remove the registration by means of a
post-effective amendment any of the securities being
registered which remain unsold at the termination of the
offering.</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>


<P><TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
<TR valign="top">
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="right">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for
purposes of determining any liability under the 1933 Act, each
filing of the Registrant&#146;s Annual Report pursuant to Section 13(a)
or Section 15(d) of the 1934 Act (and where applicable, each filing
of the Plans&#146; annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the 1934
Act) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement
shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the
securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at
that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering
thereof.</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>


<P><TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
<TR valign="top">
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="right">(c)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the
1933 Act may be permitted to directors, officers or controlling
persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or
otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of
the Commission such indemnification is against public policy as
expressed in the 1933 Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the
event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities
(other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or
paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant
in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is
asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in
connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant
will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been
settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>


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<P><TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
<TR valign="top">
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is
against public policy as expressed in the 1933 Act and will be
governed by the final adjudication of such issue.</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>


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<TR valign="top">
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="right">(d)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes to submit the
CIP and any amendment thereto to the Internal Revenue Service (the
&#147;IRS&#148;) in a timely manner and will make all changes required by the
IRS in order to qualify the CIP under Section&nbsp;401 of the Internal
Revenue Code.</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>


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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>SIGNATURES</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>The Registrant</I>. Pursuant to the requirements of the 1933 Act, the
Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets
all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this
registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized, in the City of Winston-Salem, State of North Carolina, on this
6th day of February, 2004.

<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="50%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="34%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left">R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO HOLDINGS, INC</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">By:
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">/s/ Charles A. Blixt</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Charles A. Blixt, Esq.<br>
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Assistant Secretary</TD>
</TR>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the 1933 Act, this registration statement
has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on
February&nbsp;6, 2004.

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    <TD width="30%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="30%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="30%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Signature(s)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Title</TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="left" nowrap valign="top">/s/ Andrew J. Schindler<BR>
<HR size="1" noshade color="#000000">
Andrew J. Schindler</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Chairman of the Board, President, Chief<BR>
Executive Officer and Director (principal<BR>
executive officer)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="left" nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="left" nowrap valign="top">/s/ Dianne M. Neal<BR>
<HR size="1" noshade color="#000000">
Dianne M. Neal</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial<BR>
Officer (principal financial officer)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="left" nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="left" nowrap valign="top">/s/ Thomas R. Adams<BR>
<HR size="1" noshade color="#000000">
Thomas R. Adams</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Senior Vice President and Controller (principal<BR>
accounting officer)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="left" nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="left" nowrap valign="top">/s/ Mary K. Bush<BR>
<HR size="1" noshade color="#000000">
Mary K. Bush</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Director</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="left" nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="left" nowrap valign="top">/s/ John T. Chain, Jr.<BR>
<HR size="1" noshade color="#000000">
John T. Chain, Jr.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Director</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="left" nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="left" nowrap valign="top">/s/ A..D Frazier, Jr.<BR>
<HR size="1" noshade color="#000000">
A. D. Frazier, Jr.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Director</TD>
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    <TD width="30%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="30%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="30%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="left" nowrap valign="top">/s/ E.V. Goings<BR>
<HR size="1" noshade color="#000000">
E. V. Goings</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Director</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="left" nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="left" nowrap valign="top">/s/ Denise Ilitch<BR>
<HR size="1" noshade color="#000000">
Denise Ilitch</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Director</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="left" nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="left" nowrap valign="top">/s/ Nana Mensah<BR>
<HR size="1" noshade color="#000000">
Nana Mensah</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Director</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="left" nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="left" nowrap valign="top">/s/ Robert S. Miller, Jr.<BR>
<HR size="1" noshade color="#000000">
Robert S. Miller, Jr.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Director</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="left" nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="left" nowrap valign="top">/s/ Joseph P. Viviano<BR>
<HR size="1" noshade color="#000000">
Joseph P. Viviano</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Director</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="left" nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="left" nowrap valign="top">/s/ Thomas C. Wajnert<BR>
<HR size="1" noshade color="#000000">
Thomas C. Wajnert</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Director</TD>
</TR>

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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>The Plans. </I>Pursuant to the requirements of the 1933 Act, the trustees (or
other persons who administer the employee benefit plans) have caused this
Registration Statement on Form S-8 to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Winston-Salem, State of
North Carolina, on this 6th day of February, 2004.

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    <TD width="50%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="32%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left">R. J. REYNOLDS CAPITAL INVESTMENT PLAN</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">By:
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">/s/ McDara P. Folan, III</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">McDara P. Folan, III<BR>
Secretary, RJR Employee<BR>
Benefits Committee</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left">SAVINGS AND INVESTMENT PLAN FOR<br>
EMPLOYEES OF R. J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO IN<br>
PUERTO RICO</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">By:
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">/s/ McDara P. Folan, III</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">McDara P. Folan, III<BR>
Secretary, RJR Employee<BR>
Benefits Committee</TD>
</TR>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>EXHIBIT INDEX</B>



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<TR valign="top">
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="right">4.1</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Restated Certificate of Incorporation of R.J. Reynolds
Tobacco Holdings, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 to
Registrant&#146;s Form 8-K, dated June&nbsp;14, 1999).</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>


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<TR valign="top">
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="right">4.2</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>By-laws of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Holdings, Inc. (Amended and
Restated as of April&nbsp;25, 2001) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
4.2 to Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed April
27, 2001).</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>


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<TR valign="top">
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="right">4.3</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Rights Agreement dated as of May&nbsp;18, 1999, between R.J.
Reynolds Tobacco Holdings, Inc. and its rights agent (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;4.1 to Registrant&#146;s Form 8-K filed June&nbsp;14,
1999).</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>


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    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="right">4.4</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Amendment No.&nbsp;1, dated as of August&nbsp;9, 2002, to the Rights
Agreement dated as of May&nbsp;17, 1999, between R.J. Reynolds Tobacco
Holdings, Inc. and The Bank of New York, as rights agent
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;4.1 to Registrant&#146;s Form 8-A/A
filed August&nbsp;19, 2002).</TD>
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    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="right">4.5</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Amendment No.&nbsp;2, dated as of December&nbsp;18, 2002, to the Rights
Agreement dated as of May&nbsp;17, 1999, between R.J. Reynolds Tobacco
Holdings, Inc. and The Bank of New York, as rights agent
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;4.1 to Registrant&#146;s Form 8-K
filed December&nbsp;20, 2002).</TD>
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    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="right">4.6</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Amendment No.&nbsp;3, dated as of October&nbsp;27, 2003, to the Rights
Agreement dated as of May&nbsp;17, 1999, between R.J. Reynolds Tobacco
Holdings, Inc. and The Bank of New York, as rights agent
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;4.1 to Registrant&#146;s Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September&nbsp;30,
2003, filed November&nbsp;6, 2003).</TD>
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    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="right">5.1</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Opinion of Charles A. Blixt, Esq. regarding the legality of
any original issuance securities being registered.</TD>
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    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="right">5.2</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Opinion of Pietrantoni Mendez &#038; Alvarez LLP regarding the
legality of certain original issuances of securities being
registered.</TD>
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    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="right">23.1</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Consent of KPMG LLP.</TD>
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    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="right">23.2</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Consent of Charles A. Blixt, Esq. (included in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1).</TD>
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    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="right">23.3</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Consent of Pietrantoni Mendez &#038; Alvarez LLP (included in Exhibit&nbsp;5.2).</TD>
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    <TD>Power of Attorney</TD>
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R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Holdings, Inc.
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 6, 2004
Registration No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
_________________________
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
_________________________
R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant
as specified in its charter)
Delaware
56-0950247
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
401 North Main Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27102
(336) 741-5500
(Address of Principal
Executive Offices Including Zip Code)
_________________________
R. J. REYNOLDS CAPITAL INVESTMENT PLAN
SAVINGS AND INVESTMENT PLAN FOR EMPLOYEES
OF R. J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO IN PUERTO RICO
(Full title of the
plans)
_________________________
Charles A. Blixt, Esq.
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Holdings, Inc.
401 North Main Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27102
(Name and address of agent
for service)
Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service: (336) 741-5500
Copies to:
Jere R. Thomson, Esq.
Jones Day
222 East 41st Street
New York, New York 10017
(212) 326-3939
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of securities
Amount to be
Proposed Maximum
Offering Price
Proposed Maximum Aggregate
Amount of
to be registered
Registered
Per Share(1)
Offering Price(2)
registration fee
COMMON
STOCK
(PAR VALUE $0.01 PER SHARE)
(3)
2,000,000
$
59.16
$
118,320,000
$
14,992
(1)
Plus an indeterminate number of additional shares which may be offered
and issued to prevent dilution resulting from stock splits, stock
dividends or similar transactions. In addition, pursuant to Rule 416(c)
under the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement also covers
an indeterminate amount of interests to be offered or sold pursuant to the
employee benefit plans described herein.
(2)
Estimated solely for calculating the amount of the registration fee,
pursuant to paragraphs (c) and (h) of Rule 457 of the General Rule and
Regulations under the Securities Act, on the basis of the average of the
high and low sale prices of such securities on the New York Stock Exchange
on February 4, 2004, which was $59.16 per share and was within five
business days prior to this filing.
(3)
This registration statement also pertains to Rights to Purchase one
one-hundredth of a share of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock,
par value $.01 per share, of the Registrant (the "Rights"). Until the
occurrence of certain prescribed events, the Rights are not exerciseable,
are evidenced by the certificates for R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Holdings, Inc.
Common Stock and will be transferred along with and only with such
securities. Thereafter, separate Rights certificates will be issued
representing one Right for each share of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Holdings,
Inc. Common Stock held subject to adjustment pursuant to anti-dilution
provisions.
PART I
ITEM 1.   PLAN INFORMATION
Not required to be filed with this registration statement.
ITEM 2.   REGISTRANT INFORMATION AND EMPLOYEE PLAN ANNUAL INFORMATION
Not required to be filed with this registration statement.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
ITEM 3.   INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
The following documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the "Commission") by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Holdings, Inc. (the "Registrant" or
"RJRTH") or the Plans pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the
"1934 Act") (Commission File Number 1-6388), are incorporated by reference
herein:
(1)
The Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 2002;
(2)
The Registrant's Amendment to its Annual Report
on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2002;
(3)
The Annual Report on Form 11-K for the R. J.
Reynolds Capital Investment Plan (the "CIP") and the Savings
and Investment Plan for Employees of R. J. Reynolds Tobacco in
Puerto Rico (the "SIP-PR" and, together with the CIP, the
"Plans") for the plan years ended December 30, 2002;
(4)
The Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2003;
(5)
The Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2003;
(6)
The Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2003;
(7)
The Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K for
October 29, 2003;
(8)
The description of the Registrant's Common Stock
contained in the Registrant's 1934 Act registration statement
on Form 8-A dated May 19, 1999, filed with the Commission
pursuant to Section 13 of the 1934 Act, including any
amendment thereto or report filed for the purpose of updating
such description; and
(9)
All documents filed with the Commission by the
Registrant, the CIP or the SIP-PR pursuant to Sections 13(a),
13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the 1934 Act subsequent to the date
hereof and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment
which indicates that all securities offered herein have been
sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining
unsold, will be deemed to be incorporated by reference into
this registration statement and to be part hereof from the
date of filing such documents.
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Any statement contained herein or in a document incorporated or deemed to
be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or
superseded for purposes hereof or of the related prospectus to the extent that
a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document which
is also incorporated or deemed to be incorporated herein modifies or supersedes
such statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be
deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this
registration statement.
The Registrant will provide, without charge to each person, including any
beneficial owner, to whom this document is delivered, upon written or oral
request of such person, a copy of any or all of the documents incorporated
herein by reference (other than exhibits, unless such exhibits specifically are
incorporated by reference into such documents or this document). Requests for
such documents should be submitted in writing, addressed to the office of the
Corporate Secretary, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Holdings, Inc., 401 North Main
Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27102.
ITEM 4.   DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES
Not applicable, see Item 3(8) above.
ITEM 5.   INTERESTS OF NAMED EXPERTS AND COUNSEL
Certain legal matters in connection with any original issuance of Common
Stock offered hereby are being passed upon for the Registrant by Charles A.
Blixt, Esq., Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Assistant Secretary
of the Registrant. Mr. Blixt owns shares of Common Stock which represent less
than 0.1% of the currently outstanding shares of all classes of Common Stock.
ITEM 6.   INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
Section 145 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the
"Delaware Law") empowers a Delaware corporation to indemnify any persons who
are, or are threatened to be made, parties to any pending or completed legal
action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or
investigative (other than an action by or in the right of such corporation), by
reason of the fact that such person was an officer or director of such
corporation, or is or was serving at the request of such corporation as a
director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or enterprise. The
indemnity may include expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgments, fines
and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person
in connection with such action, suit or proceeding, provided that such officer
or director acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in
or not opposed to the corporation's best interests, and, for criminal
proceedings, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was illegal. A
Delaware corporation may indemnify officers and directors against expenses
(including attorney's fees) in connection with the defense or settlement of an
action by or in the right of the corporation under the same conditions, except
that no indemnification is permitted without judicial approval if the officer
or director is adjudged to be liable to the corporation. Where an officer is
successful on the merits or otherwise in the defense of any action referred to
above, the corporation must indemnify him against the expenses which such an
officer or director actually and reasonably incurred.
In accordance with the Delaware Law, the Restated Certificate of
Incorporation of RJRTH contains a provision to limit the personal liability of
the directors of RJRTH for violations of their fiduciary duty. This provision
eliminates each director's liability to RJRTH or its stockholders for monetary
damages except (i) for any breach of the director's duty of loyalty to RJRTH or
its stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve
intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) under Section 174
of the Delaware Law providing for liability of directors for unlawful payment
of dividends or unlawful stock purchases or redemptions, or (iv) for any
transaction from which a director derived an improper personal benefit. The
effect of this provision is to eliminate the personal liability of directors
for monetary damages for actions involving a breach of their fiduciary duty of
care, including any such actions involving gross negligence. In addition, the
holders of Common Stock are deemed to have consented to certain provisions of
the Restated Certificate of Incorporation under which certain allocations of
corporate opportunities are not deemed to breach a director's fiduciary duty of
loyalty.
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The Restated Certificate of Incorporation of RJRTH provides for
indemnification of the officers and directors of RJRTH to the full extent
permitted by applicable law.
In addition, RJRTH maintains directors' and officers' liability insurance.
ITEM 7.   EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION CLAIMED
Not applicable.
ITEM 8.   EXHIBITS
4.1
Restated Certificate of Incorporation of R.J. Reynolds
Tobacco Holdings, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to
Registrant's Form 8-K, dated June 14, 1999).
4.2
By-laws of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Holdings, Inc. (Amended and
Restated as of April 25, 2001) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
4.2 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed April
27, 2001).
4.3
Rights Agreement dated as of May 18, 1999, between R.J.
Reynolds Tobacco Holdings, Inc. and its rights agent (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Registrant's Form 8-K filed June 14,
1999).
4.4
Amendment No. 1, dated as of August 9, 2002, to the Rights
Agreement dated as of May 17, 1999, between R.J. Reynolds Tobacco
Holdings, Inc. and The Bank of New York, as rights agent
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Registrant's Form 8-A/A
filed August 19, 2002).
4.5
Amendment No. 2, dated as of December 18, 2002, to the Rights
Agreement dated as of May 17, 1999, between R.J. Reynolds Tobacco
Holdings, Inc. and The Bank of New York, as rights agent
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Registrant's Form 8-K
filed December 20, 2002).
4.6
Amendment No. 3, dated as of October 27, 2003, to the Rights
Agreement dated as of May 17, 1999, between R.J. Reynolds Tobacco
Holdings, Inc. and The Bank of New York, as rights agent
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Registrant's Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30,
2003, filed November 6, 2003).
5.1
Opinion of Charles A. Blixt, Esq. regarding the legality of
any original issuance securities being registered.
5.2
Opinion of Pietrantoni Mendez & Alvarez LLP regarding the
legality of certain original issuances of securities being
registered.
23.1
Consent of KPMG LLP.
23.2
Consent of Charles A. Blixt, Esq. (included in Exhibit 5.1).
23.3
Consent of Pietrantoni Mendez & Alvarez LLP (included in Exhibit 5.2).
24.1
Power of Attorney.
ITEM 9.   UNDERTAKINGS
(a)
The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:
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(1)
To file, during any period in which offers or
sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to the
registration statement:
(i)
To include any prospectus required by
Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933 (the
"1933 Act");
(ii)
To reflect in the prospectus any
facts or events arising after the effective date of this
registration statement (or the most recent
post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or
in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the
information set forth in this registration statement.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease
in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar
value of securities offered would not exceed that which
was registered) and any deviation from the low or high
end of the estimated maximum offering range may be
reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the
Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate,
the changes in volume and price represent no more than
20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering
price set forth in the "Calculation of Registration Fee"
table in this registration statement; and
(iii)
To include any material information
with respect to the plan of distribution not previously
disclosed in this registration statement or any material
change to such information in this registration
statement;
provided, however, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and
(a)(1)(ii) do not apply if the registration statement
is on Form S-3, Form S-8 or Form F-3, and the
information required to be included in a post-effective
amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic
reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by
the Registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d)
of the 1934 Act that are incorporated by reference into
this registration statement.
(2)
That, for the purpose of determining any
liability under the 1933 Act, each such post-effective
amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement
relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering
of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the
initial bona fide offering thereof; and
(3)
To remove the registration by means of a
post-effective amendment any of the securities being
registered which remain unsold at the termination of the
offering.
(b)
The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for
purposes of determining any liability under the 1933 Act, each
filing of the Registrant's Annual Report pursuant to Section 13(a)
or Section 15(d) of the 1934 Act (and where applicable, each filing
of the Plans' annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the 1934
Act) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement
shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the
securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at
that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering
thereof.
(c)
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the
1933 Act may be permitted to directors, officers or controlling
persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or
otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of
the Commission such indemnification is against public policy as
expressed in the 1933 Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the
event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities
(other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or
paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant
in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is
asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in
connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant
will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been
settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of
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appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is
against public policy as expressed in the 1933 Act and will be
governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
(d)
The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes to submit the
CIP and any amendment thereto to the Internal Revenue Service (the
"IRS") in a timely manner and will make all changes required by the
IRS in order to qualify the CIP under Section 401 of the Internal
Revenue Code.
6
SIGNATURES
The Registrant
. Pursuant to the requirements of the 1933 Act, the
Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets
all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this
registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized, in the City of Winston-Salem, State of North Carolina, on this
6th day of February, 2004.
R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO HOLDINGS, INC
By:
/s/ Charles A. Blixt
Charles A. Blixt, Esq.
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Assistant Secretary
Pursuant to the requirements of the 1933 Act, this registration statement
has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on
February 6, 2004.
Signature(s)
Title
/s/ Andrew J. Schindler
Andrew J. Schindler
Chairman of the Board, President, Chief
Executive Officer and Director (principal
executive officer)
/s/ Dianne M. Neal
Dianne M. Neal
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer (principal financial officer)
/s/ Thomas R. Adams
Thomas R. Adams
Senior Vice President and Controller (principal
accounting officer)
/s/ Mary K. Bush
Mary K. Bush
Director
/s/ John T. Chain, Jr.
John T. Chain, Jr.
Director
/s/ A..D Frazier, Jr.
A. D. Frazier, Jr.
Director
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/s/ E.V. Goings
E. V. Goings
Director
/s/ Denise Ilitch
Denise Ilitch
Director
/s/ Nana Mensah
Nana Mensah
Director
/s/ Robert S. Miller, Jr.
Robert S. Miller, Jr.
Director
/s/ Joseph P. Viviano
Joseph P. Viviano
Director
/s/ Thomas C. Wajnert
Thomas C. Wajnert
Director
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The Plans.
Pursuant to the requirements of the 1933 Act, the trustees (or
other persons who administer the employee benefit plans) have caused this
Registration Statement on Form S-8 to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Winston-Salem, State of
North Carolina, on this 6th day of February, 2004.
R. J. REYNOLDS CAPITAL INVESTMENT PLAN
By:
/s/ McDara P. Folan, III
McDara P. Folan, III
Secretary, RJR Employee
Benefits Committee
SAVINGS AND INVESTMENT PLAN FOR
EMPLOYEES OF R. J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO IN
PUERTO RICO
By:
/s/ McDara P. Folan, III
McDara P. Folan, III
Secretary, RJR Employee
Benefits Committee
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EXHIBIT INDEX
4.1
Restated Certificate of Incorporation of R.J. Reynolds
Tobacco Holdings, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to
Registrant's Form 8-K, dated June 14, 1999).
4.2
By-laws of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Holdings, Inc. (Amended and
Restated as of April 25, 2001) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
4.2 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed April
27, 2001).
4.3
Rights Agreement dated as of May 18, 1999, between R.J.
Reynolds Tobacco Holdings, Inc. and its rights agent (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Registrant's Form 8-K filed June 14,
1999).
4.4
Amendment No. 1, dated as of August 9, 2002, to the Rights
Agreement dated as of May 17, 1999, between R.J. Reynolds Tobacco
Holdings, Inc. and The Bank of New York, as rights agent
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Registrant's Form 8-A/A
filed August 19, 2002).
4.5
Amendment No. 2, dated as of December 18, 2002, to the Rights
Agreement dated as of May 17, 1999, between R.J. Reynolds Tobacco
Holdings, Inc. and The Bank of New York, as rights agent
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Registrant's Form 8-K
filed December 20, 2002).
4.6
Amendment No. 3, dated as of October 27, 2003, to the Rights
Agreement dated as of May 17, 1999, between R.J. Reynolds Tobacco
Holdings, Inc. and The Bank of New York, as rights agent
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Registrant's Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30,
2003, filed November 6, 2003).
5.1
Opinion of Charles A. Blixt, Esq. regarding the legality of
any original issuance securities being registered.
5.2
Opinion of Pietrantoni Mendez & Alvarez LLP regarding the
legality of certain original issuances of securities being
registered.
23.1
Consent of KPMG LLP.
23.2
Consent of Charles A. Blixt, Esq. (included in Exhibit 5.1).
23.3
Consent of Pietrantoni Mendez & Alvarez LLP (included in Exhibit 5.2).
24.1
Power of Attorney
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