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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): October 30, 2012

 

 

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, including zip code)

(336) 335-7000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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Item 8.01. Other Events

On October 30, 2012, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Lorillard, Inc. approved an amendment to the 2008 Incentive Compensation Plan (as amended, the “2008 Plan”), which provides for the prohibition of share recycling for (i) shares withheld or tendered to satisfy tax withholding requirements with respect to the exercise of stock options or stock appreciation rights, and (ii) shares not delivered as the result of the net-settlement of exercised stock options or stock appreciation rights. The foregoing description of the 2008 Plan is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the 2008 Plan, attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

10.1    2008 Incentive Compensation Plan, as amended October 30, 2012.


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: November 1, 2012