Altria (MO) VP Katie F. Patterson Receives 1,432 RSU Award

What Happened Katie F. Patterson, Vice President and Controller of Altria Group, Inc. (MO), received a grant of 1,432 restricted stock units (RSUs) on February 25, 2026. The Form 4 reports an acquisition-type award (code A) with a reported price of $0, so the filing shows $0 cash exchanged for the award. This was an equity compensation grant rather than a market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-25; Form 4 filed: 2026-02-27 (timely filing).
• Transaction type: Award/Grant (Restricted Stock Units) — 1,432 RSUs; reported acquisition price $0.
• Shares owned after transaction: Form footnote states the total includes 12,875 Restricted Stock Units.
• Footnotes: F1 notes RSUs awarded under the issuer’s equity compensation plans; F2 indicates the total includes 12,875 RSUs.
• No 10b5-1 plan, tax-withholding, or sale reported in this filing.

Context RSUs are compensation that typically vest over time and may not be immediately sellable; they reflect pay rather than an open-market investment. Awards are common for executives and do not by themselves indicate a buy or sell signal—purchases are generally more informative about an insider’s market view.