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): August 6, 2012
ALTRIA GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Virginia | 1-08940 | 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:
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On August 9, 2012, Altria Group, Inc. (the “Company”) issued $1,900,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 2.850% Notes due 2022 (the “2022 Notes”) and $900,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 4.250% Notes due 2042 (the “2042 Notes” and, together with the 2022 Notes, the “Notes”). The Notes were issued pursuant to an Indenture (the “Indenture”), dated as of November 4, 2008, among the Company, Philip Morris USA Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“PM USA”), and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee (the “Trustee”). Each series of Notes is guaranteed by PM USA. PM USA’s guarantees were issued pursuant to the Indenture and are evidenced by guarantee agreements made by PM USA in favor of the Trustee for the Notes (the “Guarantee Agreement”).
The Notes will be the Company’s senior unsecured obligations and will rank equally in right of payment with all of the Company’s existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness. The Guarantee Agreements will be PM USA’s senior unsecured obligations and will rank equally in right of payment with all of PM USA’s existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness.
On August 6, 2012, the Company and PM USA entered into a Terms Agreement (the “Terms Agreement”) with Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters named therein (the “Underwriters”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell the Notes to the Underwriters. The provisions of an Underwriting Agreement, dated as of November 4, 2008 (the “Underwriting Agreement”), are incorporated by reference in the Terms Agreement.
Interest on the Notes is payable semiannually on February 9 and August 9 of each year, commencing February 9, 2013, to holders of record on the preceding January 25 or July 25, as the case may be.
The 2022 Notes will mature on August 9, 2022 and the 2042 Notes will mature on August 9, 2042.
The Company has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a Prospectus dated October 28, 2011 (Registration No. 333-177580) and a Prospectus Supplement dated August 6, 2012 in connection with the public offering of the Notes.
The descriptions of the Underwriting Agreement, the Terms Agreement and the Guarantee Agreement are qualified in their entirety by the terms of such agreements themselves. Please refer to such agreements and the form of Notes, each of which is incorporated herein by reference and attached to this report as Exhibits 1.1, 1.2, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 and 4.4.
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Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 1.1 |
Underwriting Agreement, dated November 4, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.1 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-155009)) | |
| 1.2 |
Terms Agreement, dated August 6, 2012, among the Company, PM USA and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters named therein | |
| 4.1 |
Guarantee Agreement for 2.850% Notes due 2022 | |
| 4.2 |
Guarantee Agreement for 4.250% Notes due 2042 | |
| 4.3 |
Form of 2.850% Notes due 2022 | |
| 4.4 |
Form of 4.250% Notes due 2042 | |
| 5.1 |
Opinion of Hunton & Williams LLP | |
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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.
| ALTRIA GROUP, INC. | ||
| By: | /S/ W. HILDEBRANDT SURGNER, JR. | |
| Name: | W. Hildebrandt Surgner, Jr. | |
| Title: | Corporate Secretary and Senior | |
| Assistant General Counsel | ||
DATE: August 9, 2012
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 1.1 | Underwriting Agreement, dated November 4, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.1 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-155009)) | |
| 1.2 | Terms Agreement, dated August 6, 2012, among the Company, PM USA and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters named therein | |
| 4.1 | Guarantee Agreement for 2.850% Notes due 2022 | |
| 4.2 | Guarantee Agreement for 4.250% Notes due 2042 | |
| 4.3 | Form of 2.850% Notes due 2022 | |
| 4.4 | Form of 4.250% Notes due 2042 | |
| 5.1 | Opinion of Hunton & Williams LLP | |
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