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| EX-99.1 - EX-99.1 - LORILLARD, LLC | d933015dex991.htm |
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 26, 2015
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 27408-7018
(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) |
| ¨ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On May 26, 2015, Lorillard, Inc. and Reynolds American Inc. issued a joint press release announcing that the Federal Trade Commission voted to approve Reynolds American’s proposed acquisition of Lorillard, Inc.
A copy of the joint press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated May 26, 2015. |
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 27, 2015