form8-k.htm


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 17, 2008 (October 16, 2008)
UST INC.
 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
0-17506
06-1193986
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
 
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification Number)
6 High Ridge Park, Building A, Stamford, Connecticut
06905 
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

 
(203) 817-3000
 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
 (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 8.01     Other Events.

On October 16, 2008, UST Inc., a Delaware corporation, and Altria Group, Inc., a Virginia corporation, issued a joint press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(c)  Exhibits

The following are included as exhibits to this report:
 
 
Exhibit No.
  
Description
 
99.1
  
Join Press Release of UST Inc. and Altria Group, Inc., dated October  16, 2008.





UST INC.

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.
 
   
UST INC.
 
   
(Registrant)
     
Date:
October 17, 2008
  
By:
 
  
     
/s/ Gary B. Glass
 
   
Name: 
Gary B. Glass
 
   
Title:
Vice President, General Counsel and Assistant Secretary





INDEX TO EXHIBITS
 
 
Exhibit No.
  
Description
 
99.1
  
Join Press Release of UST Inc. and Altria Group, Inc., dated October  16, 2008.