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 28, 2026

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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.)

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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
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 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On January 29, 2026, Altria Group, Inc. (“Altria”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the year ended December 31, 2025. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference in this Item 2.02.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, 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 Item 2.02 of 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 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On January 28, 2026, Altria’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) upon the recommendation of the Nominating, Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility Committee of the Board, increased the size of the Board from 11 to 12 directors and elected Salvatore Mancuso to the Board, in each case, effective January 29, 2026. The Board did not name Mr. Mancuso to any committee of the Board at this time. As previously reported, the Board elected Mr. Mancuso to become Altria’s Chief Executive Officer, effective May 14, 2026 at the conclusion of Altria’s 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.


(d)	Exhibits

	99.1	Altria Group, Inc. Press Release, dated January 29 , 2025 (furnished under Item 2.02)
	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/ MARY C. BIGELOW
			Name:			Mary C. Bigelow
			Title:			Vice President, Corporate Secretary and
						Associate General Counsel

DATE: January 29, 2026

ALTRIA GROUP, INC. 8-K