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): January 5, 2016

Electronic Cigarettes International Group, Ltd.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         (720) 575-4222

(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

14200 Ironwood Drive, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49544

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

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Item 8.01 Other Events

On January 5, 2016, Electronic Cigarettes International Group, Ltd. (the “Company”) reached a settlement with Fontem Ventures B.V. and Fontem Holdings 1 B.V. (collectively, “Fontem”), which resolves all ongoing litigation in the United States with Fontem, details of which litigation were previously set forth in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014. Under the terms of the settlement, among other things, Fontem has granted the Company a non-exclusive royalty-bearing global license under the patents asserted in the litigation and certain other e-vapour technology related patents.

SIGNATURES

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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