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 20, 2011
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.)
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:
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| Item 2.02. | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On October 20, 2011, Philip Morris International Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2011 and held a live audio webcast to discuss such results. In connection with this webcast, the Company is furnishing to the Securities and Exchange Commission the following documents attached as exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference to this Item 2.02: the earnings release attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto, the conference call transcript attached as Exhibit 99.2 hereto and the webcast slides attached as Exhibit 99.3 hereto.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibits 99.1, 99.2 and 99.3, 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 Item 2.02 of 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 | Philip Morris International Inc. Press Release dated October 20, 2011 (furnished pursuant to Item 2.02) | |
| 99.2 | Conference Call Transcript dated October 20, 2011 (furnished pursuant to Item 2.02) | |
| 99.3 | Webcast Slides dated October 20, 2011 (furnished pursuant to Item 2.02) | |
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: October 20, 2011
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Philip Morris International Inc. Press Release dated October 20, 2011 (furnished pursuant to Item 2.02) | |
| 99.2 | Conference Call Transcript dated October 20, 2011 (furnished pursuant to Item 2.02) | |
| 99.3 | Webcast Slides dated October 20, 2011 (furnished pursuant to Item 2.02) | |