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 18, 2010

 

 

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:

 

¨	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))

 

 

 

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Item 5.02.

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On January 18, 2010, Philip Morris International Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Charles R. Wall, Vice-Chairman and General Counsel of the Company will step down as General Counsel on March 1, 2010, and will retire as Vice Chairman on June 30, 2010, his scheduled retirement date. Mr. Wall will be succeeded as General Counsel by David Bernick, a senior litigation partner with the law firm of Kirkland & Ellis LLP.

 

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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.

 

 

DATE: January 21, 2010