mo-20220127

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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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 27, 2022

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ALTRIA GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Virginia

1-08940

13-3260245

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)



6601 West Broad Street,	Richmond,	Virginia	23230
(Address of principal executive offices)			(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (804) 274-2200

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(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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbols	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.33 1/3 par value	MO	New York Stock Exchange
1.000% Notes due 2023	MO23A	New York Stock Exchange
1.700% Notes due 2025	MO25	New York Stock Exchange
2.200% Notes due 2027	MO27	New York Stock Exchange
3.125% Notes due 2031	MO31	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).


Emerging growth company			☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

Item 8.01. Other Events.

Filed as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K are the consolidated balance sheets of Altria Group, Inc. (“Altria”) and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, and the related consolidated statements of earnings (losses), comprehensive earnings (losses), stockholders’ equity (deficit) and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2021 (the “Financial Statements”); the independent registered public accounting firm’s report on the Financial Statements and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting; and the report of management on internal control over financial reporting. The Financial Statements, the independent registered public accounting firm’s report on the Financial Statements and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting and the report of management on internal control over financial reporting will also be filed as part of Altria’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.


(d)	Exhibits

	23	Consent of independent registered public accounting firm
	99.1	Financial Statements
	99.2	Report of independent registered public accounting firm
	99.3	Report of management on internal control over financial reporting
	104	The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL (included as Exhibit 101)

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.


			ALTRIA GROUP, INC.

			By:			/s/ SALVATORE MANCUSO
			Name:			Salvatore Mancuso
			Title:			Executive Vice President and
						Chief Financial Officer

DATE: January 27, 2022

Altria Group Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits