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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): February 22, 2017
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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.) |
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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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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
As Altria Group, Inc. (“Altria”) previously announced, its Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Marty Barrington, and other members of Altria’s senior management will be giving a live presentation today, February 22, 2017, at the Consumer Analyst Group of New York (“CAGNY”) conference in Boca Raton, Florida. In connection with the presentation, Altria is furnishing the following documents attached as exhibits to and incorporated by reference in this Current Report on Form 8-K: the text of the remarks, attached as Exhibit 99.1, and the press release addressing aspects of the presentation, attached as Exhibit 99.2.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibits, 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 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 shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing or document.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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99.1 | Remarks by Marty Barrington, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Altria Group, Inc., and other members of Altria Group, Inc.’s senior management, dated February 22, 2017 (furnished under Item 7.01) |
99.2 | Altria Group, Inc. Press Release, dated February 22, 2017 (furnished under Item 7.01) |
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.
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| | ALTRIA GROUP, INC. |
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| By: | /s/ W. HILDEBRANDT SURGNER, JR. |
| Name: | W. Hildebrandt Surgner, Jr. |
| Title: | Corporate Secretary and |
| | Senior Assistant General Counsel |
DATE: February 22, 2017
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 | Remarks by Marty Barrington, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Altria Group, Inc., and other members of Altria Group, Inc.’s senior management, dated February 22, 2017 (furnished under Item 7.01) |
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99.2 | Altria Group, Inc. Press Release, dated February 22, 2017 (furnished under Item 7.01) |