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): November 3, 2010
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.) | ||
| 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:
| ¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) | |
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| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) | |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) | |
| Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
(b) Departure of Directors. On November 3, 2010, Robert E. R. Huntley notified Altria Group, Inc. of his decision to retire from Board service following the completion of his current term. Consequently, Mr. Huntley will not stand for re-election to the Board of Directors of Altria Group, Inc. at the 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
In connection with the foregoing, Altria Group, Inc. issued a press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| 99.1 | Altria Group, Inc. Press Release, dated November 3, 2010. | |
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/ W. HILDEBRANDT SURGNER, JR. | |
| Name: |
W. Hildebrandt Surgner, Jr. | |
| Title: |
Corporate Secretary and Senior Assistant General Counsel | |
DATE: November 3, 2010
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Altria Group, Inc. Press Release, dated November 3, 2010. | |