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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): March 4, 2019



Philip Morris International Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


 
 
 
 
 
Virginia
 
1-33708
 
13-3435103
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)


 
 
 
120 Park Avenue, New York, New York
 
10017-5592
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (917) 663-2000
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)








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Item 7.01.
Regulation FD Disclosure.

On March 4, 2019, Philip Morris International Inc. issued a press release announcing that, as a result of a judgment in two smoking and health class actions in Québec against its Canadian subsidiary, Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc., issued on March 1, 2019, it will incur in its consolidated results a pre-tax charge of $194 million, representing approximately $142 million net of tax, in the first quarter 2019, recorded as tobacco litigation-related expenses.
The press release, attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference to this item 7.01, describes the impact of this charge on the company’s full-year 2019 reported diluted earnings per share forecast.
PMI is not a party to the cases.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as may be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing or document.


Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits
 
99.1








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.


 
 
 
PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ JERRY WHITSON
Name:
 
Jerry Whitson
Title:
 
Deputy General Counsel
and Corporate Secretary
DATE: March 4, 2019