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<P align="center" style="font-size: 14pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
<FONT style="font-size: 12pt">Washington, D.C. 20549
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 18pt"><B>FORM 8-K</B>

<P align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>CURRENT REPORT<BR>
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B>

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 21, 2009</B>

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<P align="center" style="font-size: 24pt"><B>Lorillard, Inc.<BR></B>
<FONT style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>001-34097</B></TD>
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    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>13-1911176</B></TD>
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    <TD>(Commission File Number)</TD>
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    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>714 Green Valley Road<BR>Greensboro, North Carolina <BR></B></TD>
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    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>24708-7018</B></TD>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: <B>(336) 335-7000</B>


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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant
under any of the following provisions:

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<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)<BR><BR>
<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)<BR><BR>
<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))<BR><BR>
<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))<BR>


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<P align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Item&nbsp;5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</B>


<P align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt">At the 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Lorillard, Inc. (the &#147;Registrant&#148;) held on Thursday, May&nbsp;21, 2009,
shareholders approved the Lorillard, Inc. 2008 Inventive Compensation Plan (the &#147;2008 Plan&#148;). For a description of the
terms and conditions of the 2008 Plan, see &#147;Description of the Lorillard, Inc. 2008 Incentive Compensation Plan&#148; under
&#147;Proposal No.&nbsp;2 &#150; Approval of the Lorillard, Inc. 2008 Incentive Compensation Plan&#148; in the Registrant&#146;s proxy statement
for its 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (filed on April&nbsp;8, 2009, file no. 001-34097, the &#147;Proxy Statement&#148;), which
description is incorporated herein by reference. A copy of the 2008 Plan also is filed as Appendix&nbsp;B to the Proxy
Statement for its 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.


<P align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Item&nbsp;8.01. Other Items.</B>


<P align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt">On May&nbsp;21, 2009, the Registrant issued press releases regarding a share repurchase program and its intention with
respect to proceeding with a debt financing and the results of the 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Copies of the
press releases are furnished as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K (the &#147;Form 8-K&#148;).


<P align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt">The information disclosed under this Item&nbsp;8.01 of this Form 8-K, including Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 hereto, is being furnished and
shall not be deemed &#147;filed&#148; for purposes of Section&nbsp;18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise
subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be incorporated by reference into any filing under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.


<P align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Item&nbsp;9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.</B>


<P align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt">(d)&nbsp;<U>Exhibits</U>


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    <TD><DIV style="text-align: justify">Press release regarding share repurchase program and debt financing, dated May&nbsp;21, 2009.</DIV></TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="text-align: justify">Press release regarding the results of the 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, dated May
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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.
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    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left">(Registrant)</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">David H. Taylor</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Executive Vice President, Finance and Planning<br>
and Chief Financial Officer</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="text-align: justify">Press release regarding share repurchase program and debt financing, dated May&nbsp;21, 2009.</DIV></TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="text-align: justify">Press release regarding the results of the 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, dated May
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Form 8-K
UNITED STATES
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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 21, 2009
Lorillard, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE
001-34097
13-1911176
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
714 Green Valley Road
Greensboro, North Carolina
24708-7018
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(336) 335-7000
(Former name or former address if changed since last report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant
under any of the following provisions:
o
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
At the 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Lorillard, Inc. (the "Registrant") held on Thursday, May 21, 2009,
shareholders approved the Lorillard, Inc. 2008 Inventive Compensation Plan (the "2008 Plan"). For a description of the
terms and conditions of the 2008 Plan, see "Description of the Lorillard, Inc. 2008 Incentive Compensation Plan" under
"Proposal No. 2 – Approval of the Lorillard, Inc. 2008 Incentive Compensation Plan" in the Registrant's proxy statement
for its 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (filed on April 8, 2009, file no. 001-34097, the "Proxy Statement"), which
description is incorporated herein by reference. A copy of the 2008 Plan also is filed as Appendix B to the Proxy
Statement for its 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
Item 8.01. Other Items.
On May 21, 2009, the Registrant issued press releases regarding a share repurchase program and its intention with
respect to proceeding with a debt financing and the results of the 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Copies of the
press releases are furnished as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K (the "Form 8-K").
The information disclosed under this Item 8.01 of this Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, is being furnished and
shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise
subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be incorporated by reference into any filing under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits
99.1
Press release regarding share repurchase program and debt financing, dated May 21, 2009.
99.2
Press release regarding the results of the 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, dated May
21, 2009.
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.
LORILLARD, INC.
(Registrant)
By:
/s/ David H. Taylor
David H. Taylor
Executive Vice President, Finance and Planning
and Chief Financial Officer
Dated: May 21, 2009
EXHIBIT INDEX
99.1
Press release regarding share repurchase program and debt financing, dated May 21, 2009.
99.2
Press release regarding the results of the 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, dated May
21, 2009.