ALTRIA GROUP, INC. — Capital/Financing Update 2021

Oct 1, 2021

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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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 1, 2021

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ALTRIA GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Virginia	1-08940	13-3260245
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

6601 West Broad Street,	23230
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: ( 804 ) 274-2200

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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbols	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.33 1/3 par value	MO	New York Stock Exchange
1.000% Notes due 2023	MO23A	New York Stock Exchange
1.700% Notes due 2025	MO25	New York Stock Exchange
2.200% Notes due 2027	MO27	New York Stock Exchange
3.125% Notes due 2031	MO31	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On October 1, 2021, UST LLC, a subsidiary of Altria Group, Inc., completed the previously announced sale of its subsidiary, International Wine & Spirits Ltd., which includes its Ste. Michelle Wine Estates business, to an entity controlled by investment funds managed by Sycamore Partners Management, L.P. in exchange for net cash proceeds of approximately $1.2 billion and the assumption of certain liabilities of International Wine & Spirits Ltd. and its subsidiaries.

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:	Vice President, Corporate Secretary and
	Associate General Counsel

DATE: October 1, 2021