British American Tobacco : SEC Filing - 8-A12B

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
2.764% Notes due 2022		New York Stock Exchange
3.222% Notes due 2024		New York Stock Exchange
3.557% Notes due 2027		New York Stock Exchange
4.390% Notes due 2037		New York Stock Exchange
4.540% Notes due 2047		New York Stock Exchange
Floating Rate Notes due 2020		New York Stock Exchange
Floating Rate Notes due 2022		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: Not Applicable

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.
British American Tobacco Holdings (The Netherlands) B.V.		The Netherlands		Not applicable		Handelsweg 53A 1181 ZA Amstelveen The Netherlands [phone]
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.

*	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

A description of the securities to be registered hereunder is included in the registrant's Registration Statement on Form F-4 (File No. 333-227658), which the registrant filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the 'Commission') on October 22, 2018 and is incorporated by reference herein to the extent set forth below.

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

The information set forth in the sections captioned 'Description of the Exchange Notes and the Guarantees', 'Material Tax Considerations', 'Book-Entry, Delivery and Form of Securities' and 'Certain ERISA Considerations' in the registrant's Registration Statement on Form F-4 (File No. 333-227658) filed with the Commission on October 22, 2018 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 August 15, 2017, by and among B.A.T Capital Corporation, the Guarantors party thereto, Wilmington Trust, National Association as trustee, and Citibank, N.A., London Branch as authentication agent, paying agent, transfer agent, registrar and calculation agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.4 to BAT's Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2017 filed on March 15, 2018).
4.2	Supplemental Indenture No. 1, dated as of September 28, 2018, among British American Tobacco p.l.c. and certain of its subsidiaries as guarantors, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to BAT's Registration Statement on Form F-4 (File No. 333-227658) filed with the Commission on October 22, 2018).

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: February 20, 2020	By:	/s/ T. Marroco
		Name: T. Marroco
		Title: Director

	B.A.T CAPITAL CORPORATION
Date: February 20, 2020	By:	/s/ N. Wadey
		Name: N. Wadey
		Title: Director

	BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO HOLDINGS (THE NETHERLANDS) B.V.
Date: February 20, 2020	By:	/s/ HMJ Lina
		Name: HMJ Lina
		Title: Director

Date: February 20, 2020	By:	/s/ JEP Bollen
		Name: JEP Bollen
		Title: Director

	B.A.T. INTERNATIONAL FINANCE P.L.C.
Date: February 20, 2020	By:	/s/ N. Wadey
		Name: N. Wadey
		Title: Director

	B.A.T. NETHERLANDS FINANCE B.V.
Date: February 20, 2020	By:	/s/ HMJ Lina
		Name: HMJ Lina
		Title: Director

Date: February 20, 2020	By:	/s/ JEP Bollen
		Name: JEP Bollen
		Title: Director

	REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC.
Date: February 20, 2020	By:	/s/ John R. Whitener
		Name: John R. Whitener
		Title: SVP Controller - Finance & Accounting and Treasurer

[Signature page to Form 8-A]

EXHIBIT INDEX

4.1	Indenture, dated August 15, 2017, by and among B.A.T Capital Corporation, the Guarantors party thereto, Wilmington Trust, National Association as trustee, and Citibank, N.A., London Branch as authentication agent, transfer agent, registrar, calculation agent.
4.2	Supplemental Indenture No. 1, dated as of September 28, 2018, among British American Tobacco p.l.c. and certain of its subsidiaries as guarantors, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee.