UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-A

FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

British American Tobacco p.l.c.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

England and Wales
 
98-0207762
 
 
 
(State or other jurisdiction of
Incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

Global House
4 Temple Place
London WC2R 2PG
United Kingdom

(Address of principal executive offices)

(FOR CO-REGISTRANTS, PLEASE SEE “TABLE OF CO-REGISTRANTS” ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE)

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class
to be so registered
 
Name of each exchange on which
each class is to be registered
 
 
 
2.789% Notes due 2024
 
New York Stock Exchange
3.215% Notes due 2026
 
New York Stock Exchange
3.462% Notes due 2029
 
New York Stock Exchange
4.758% Notes due 2049
 
New York Stock Exchange




If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c) or (e), check the following box. ☒

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d) or (e), check the following box. ☐

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities concurrently with a Regulation A offering, check the following box. ☐

Securities Act registration statement or Regulation A offering statement file number to which this form relates: 333-232691

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None.




TABLE OF CO-REGISTRANTS*

Exact Name of Registrant as
Specified in its Charter
State or Other
Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or
Organization
I.R.S. Employer
Identification
Number
Address, including Zip Code of
Registrant’s Principal Executive
Offices
B.A.T Capital Corporation
Delaware
61-0986865
103 Foulk Road
Suite 120
Wilmington, Delaware 19803
U.S.A.
 
B.A.T. International Finance p.l.c.
England and Wales
98-0402606
Globe House
4 Temple Place
London WC2R 2PG
United Kingdom
 
B.A.T. Netherlands Finance B.V.
The Netherlands
Not Applicable
Handelsweg 53A
1181 ZA Amstelveen
The Netherlands
 
Reynolds American Inc.
North Carolina
20-0546644
401 North Main Street
Winston-Salem, North
Carolina 27101
U.S.A.
 
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*     B.A.T Capital Corporation is the issuer of the Notes being registered hereunder. The other listed registrants are guarantors of the Notes.



INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT

The registrant has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) a prospectus supplement dated September 3, 2019 (the “Prospectus Supplement”) to a prospectus dated July 17, 2019 (the “Prospectus”), relating to the securities to be registered hereunder included in the registrant’s automatic shelf Registration Statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333-232691), which became automatically effective on July 17, 2019.

Item 1. Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered.

The information set forth in (i) the sections captioned “Description of Debt Securities and Guarantees”, “Certain Tax Considerations” and “Certain ERISA Considerations” in the registrant’s Registration Statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333-232691) filed with the Commission on July 17, 2019, and (ii) the sections captioned “Description of the Notes and the Guarantees” and “Book-Entry, Delivery and Form of Securities” in the registrant’s Prospectus Supplement are each incorporated herein by reference.

Item 2. Exhibits.

Pursuant to the Instructions as to Exhibits for Form 8-A, the following exhibits are being filed with the Commission in connection with this Registration Statement.

4.1
Indenture, dated September 6, 2019, by and among B.A.T Capital Corporation, the Guarantors party thereto, and Citibank, N.A., as trustee, authentication agent, transfer agent, registrar, calculation agent and initial paying agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Form 6-K filed by British American Tobacco p.l.c. on September 6, 2019).
4.2
Supplemental Indenture No. 1, dated September 6, 2019, by and among B.A.T Capital Corporation, the Guarantors party thereto and Citibank, N.A., as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Form 6-K filed by British American Tobacco p.l.c. on September 6, 2019).
4.3
Supplemental Indenture No. 2, dated September 6, 2019, by and among B.A.T Capital Corporation, the Guarantors party thereto and Citibank, N.A., as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to Form 6-K filed by British American Tobacco p.l.c. on September 6, 2019).
4.4
Supplemental Indenture No. 3, dated September 6, 2019, by and among B.A.T Capital Corporation, the Guarantors party thereto and Citibank, N.A., as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to Form 6-K filed by British American Tobacco p.l.c. on September 6, 2019).
4.5
Supplemental Indenture No. 4, dated September 6, 2019, by and among B.A.T Capital Corporation, the Guarantors party thereto and Citibank, N.A., as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to Form 6-K filed by British American Tobacco p.l.c. on September 6, 2019).



SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.

 
BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO P.L.C.
 
         
Date: September 26, 2019
By:
/s/  T. Marroco  
    Name: T. Marroco
 
    Title: Director
 
         


 
B.A.T CAPITAL CORPORATION
 
         
Date: September 26, 2019
By:
/s/  N. Wadey  
    Name: N. Wadey
 
    Title: Director
 
         


 
B.A.T. INTERNATIONAL FINANCE P.L.C.
 
         
Date: September 26, 2019
By:
/s/  N. Wadey  
    Name: N. Wadey
 
    Title: Director
 
         


 
B.A.T. NETHERLANDS FINANCE B.V.
 
         
Date: September 26, 2019
By:
/s/  M. Wiechers
 
    Name: M. Wiechers
 
    Title: Director
 
         
Date: September 26, 2019
By:
/s/  JEP Bollen  
    Name:
JEP Bollen
 
    Title:
Director
 


  REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC.  
         
Date: September 26, 2019
By:
/s/  John R. Whitener
 
    Name: John R. Whitener
 
    Title: SVP Controller - Finance & Accounting and Treasurer
 
         


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