UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 9, 2009

 

 

 

ALTRIA GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Virginia (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		1-8940 (Commission File Number)		13-3260245 (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

(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.

On September 9, 2009, Altria Group, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Michael E. Szymanczyk, will be giving a live presentation at the Barclays Capital 2009 Back-to-School Consumer Conference in Boston, Massachusetts. His remarks will focus on the Company’s performance as well as the opportunities for future growth. He will also discuss the Company’s earnings per share guidance for 2009. In connection with the presentation, the Company is furnishing to the Securities and Exchange Commission the following documents attached as exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein: the text of Mr. Szymanczyk’s remarks attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto, the presentation slides attached as Exhibit 99.2 hereto, and the press release announcing the key highlights of the presentation attached as Exhibit 99.3 hereto.

Reconciliations of non-GAAP measures included in the presentation and presentation slides to the most comparable GAAP measures are set forth in Exhibit 99.2 hereto. Reconciliations of non-GAAP measures included in the press release are set forth therein.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibits hereto, 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 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.

Exhibits.

 

(c)

Exhibits

99.1		Remarks by Michael E. Szymanczyk, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Altria Group, Inc., dated September 9, 2009 (furnished pursuant to Item 7.01).
99.2		Altria Group, Inc. Presentation Slides, dated September 9, 2009 (furnished pursuant to Item 7.01).
99.3		Altria Group, Inc. Press Release, dated September 9, 2009 (furnished pursuant to Item 7.01).

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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.

 

DATE: September 9, 2009

 

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Remarks by Michael E. Szymanczyk, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Altria Group, Inc., dated September 9, 2009 (furnished pursuant to Item 7.01).
99.2		Altria Group, Inc. Presentation Slides, dated September 9, 2009 (furnished pursuant to Item 7.01).
99.3		Altria Group, Inc. Press Release, dated September 9, 2009 (furnished pursuant to Item 7.01).