Whitaker Charles N. 4

What Happened

• Charles N. Whitaker, Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer & Chief Communications Officer at Altria Group (MO), was granted 13,534 restricted stock units (RSUs) on February 25, 2026. The Form 4 reports an acquisition price of $0.00 for these units (award), so the filing lists $0 cash paid at grant.
• These RSUs were awarded under Altria’s equity compensation plans (footnote F1). The filing also notes totals that include 75,107 RSUs (F2) and that some shares are held in the Altria Deferred Profit-Sharing Plan (F3).

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-25; Filing date: 2026-02-27 (appears timely).
• Transaction type/code: A = Award/Grant of RSUs; price reported: $0.00; shares acquired: 13,534.
• Holdings note: The filing indicates totals include 75,107 restricted stock units (F2); some holdings are in the Altria Deferred Profit-Sharing Plan (F3).
• Footnote: F1 confirms RSUs were awarded per the issuer’s equity compensation plans.

Context

• RSUs are awards that typically vest over time and convert to actual shares upon vesting; they are not an open-market purchase or immediate sale and do not signal an immediate cash investment by the insider.
• Awards like this are common as compensation and retention incentives for executives; they should be viewed as compensation-related grants rather than direct insider market bets.