UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
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 24, 2005
ALTRIA GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Virginia | 1-8940 | 13-3260245 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 120 Park Avenue, New York, New York | 10017-5592 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (917) 663-4000
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
As previously reported on the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Altria Group, Inc. on October 29, 2004, Altria’s Board of Directors elected Mr. George Muñoz to serve on its Board of Directors.
Altria Group, Inc. is filing this Form 8-K/A to report that on February 24, 2005, Mr. Muñoz was elected to the Audit and Public Affairs and Social Responsibility Committees of its Board of Directors.
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/ G. PENN HOLSENBECK | |||
| Name: |
G. Penn Holsenbeck | |||
| Title: |
Vice President, Associate General | |||
| Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ||||
DATE: March 2, 2004