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): October 21, 2016
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 October 21, 2016, Altria Group, Inc. issued a press release announcing, among other things, that it has acquired approximately 12 million ordinary shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in open-market purchase transactions. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference in this Form 8-K.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits | |||
| 99.1 | Altria Group, Inc. Press Release, dated October 21, 2016 | |||
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: October 21, 2016
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Altria Group, Inc. Press Release, dated October 21, 2016 | |