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 19, 2011

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		24708-7018
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (336) 335-7000

(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 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On May 19, 2011, Lorillard, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2011 annual meeting of shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) in Greensboro, North Carolina (i) to elect three Class III directors to hold office until the annual meeting of shareholders for 2014, and until their successors are duly elected and qualified, (ii) to hold a non-binding, advisory vote on the Company’s executive compensation, (iii) to hold a non-binding, advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on the Company’s executive compensation, (iv) to ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011, (v) to consider a shareholder proposal on a majority vote standard for director elections and (vi) to consider a shareholder proposal on reporting political contributions and expenditures. There were 116,269,664 shares of the Company’s common stock, constituting in excess of 80% of the outstanding shares on the record date (March 29, 2011), represented in person or by proxy at the meeting. The results for each of the matters voted upon at the Annual Meeting are set forth below:

Proposal 1 — Election of Class III Directors.

		Votes Cast For				Votes Withheld				Broker Non-Votes
Dianne Neal Blixt			103,769,663				1,448,423				11,051,578
David E.R. Dangoor			103,206,302				2,011,784				11,051,578
Murray S. Kessler			102,559,418				2,658,668				11,051,578

Each of the Class III directors was duly elected. In addition, the terms of office for the following directors continued after the meeting: Robert C. Almon, Virgis W. Colbert, Kit D. Dietz, Richard W. Roedel and Nigel Travis.

Proposal 2 — Advisory vote on the Company’s executive compensation.

Votes Cast For		Votes Cast Against		Abstentions		Broker Non-Votes
88,426,448		16,585,794		205,844		11,051,578

The proposal was approved on an advisory basis.

Proposal 3 — Advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes the Company’s executive compensation.

Votes Cast for 1 Year		Votes Cast for 2 Years		Votes Cast for 3 Years		Abstentions		Broker Non-Votes
83,185,600		229,333		21,757309		45,844		11,051,578

The shareholders voted, on an advisory basis, that the Company hold future advisory votes on the Company’s executive compensation every one year. In accordance with this advisory vote, the Board of Directors has determined to hold an annual advisory vote on the Company’s executive compensation until the next advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on the Company’s executive compensation, which is required to be held every six years.

Proposal 4 — Ratification of the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011.

Number of		Number of		Number of
Votes Cast For		Votes Cast Against		Abstentions
114,518,244		1,674,484		76,936

The selection of Deloitte & Touche LPP was ratified.

Proposal 5 — Shareholder proposal on a majority vote standard for director elections.

Votes Cast For		Votes Cast Against		Abstentions		Broker Non-Votes
89,315,479		12,909,781		976,121		13,068,283

The proposal was approved.

Proposal 6 — Shareholder proposal on reporting political contributions and expenditures.

Votes Cast For		Votes Cast Against		Abstentions		Broker Non-Votes
42,271,340		49,955,016		12,991,730		11,051,578

The proposal was defeated.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

At the Company’s Annual Meeting on May 19, 2011, Mr. Murray S. Kessler, Chairman, President and CEO, stated that the Company’s Board of Directors considered the shareholder proposals and intends to implement a majority voting standard for director elections prior to its next annual meeting of shareholders. Mr. Kessler further stated that, despite the fact that the shareholder proposal on political contributions and expenditures was defeated, the Company intends to provide additional disclosure regarding the principles and criteria it has established for making political contributions and expenditures as well as the oversight of such contributions.

The information under Item 7.01 in this Form 8-K is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be incorporated by reference into a filing under the Securities Act of 1933, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements made in this press release are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the “Reform Act”). Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, any statement that may project, indicate or imply future results, events, performance or achievements, and may contain the words “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “believe,” “may,” “will be,” “will continue,” “will likely result” and similar expressions. In addition, any statement that may be provided by management concerning future financial performance (including future revenues, earnings or growth rates), ongoing business strategies or prospects and possible actions by Lorillard, Inc. are also forward-looking statements as defined by the Reform Act.

Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and projections about future events and are inherently subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control, that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated or projected. Information describing factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements is available in Lorillard, Inc.’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including but not limited to, our Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. These filings are available from the SEC over the Internet or in hard copy, and are available on our website at www.lorillard.com. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the time they are made, and we expressly disclaim any obligation or undertaking to update these statements to reflect any change in expectations or beliefs or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any forward-looking statement is based.

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.

Dated: May 20, 2011