SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

NOTO LUCIO A

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

120 PARK AVENUE

(Street)

NEW YORK

10017

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ALTRIA GROUP INC [ MO ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/28/2005

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock								15,887⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock								15,935	I⁽²⁾	By Wife

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Phantom Stock Units	⁽³⁾	02/28/2005		A		175⁽⁴⁾		⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	Common Stock	175	$65.75⁽⁶⁾	15,106⁽⁷⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes (i) 6,782 shares held by reporting person, (ii) 2,243 shares held jointly with spouse, (iii) 1,072 shares held in an IRA , and (iv) 5,790 deferred shares held in the 2000 Stock Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors.

2. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

3. Phantom stock units convert to common stock on a 1-for-1 basis.

4. These units were acquired on February 28, 2005 pursuant to the deferred fee program of the Altria 1992 Compensation Plan for Non- Employee Directors.

5. These units are to be settled in cash upon the reporting person's termination as a member of the issuer's board of directors.

6. The average of the high and low price of Altria Group, Inc. Common Stock on February 28, 2005.

7. This is an increase of 175 shares since January 31, 2005, the date deferred compensation was last reported to the SEC. The total includes shares acquired under the deferred fee program of the Altria 1992 Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors.

Remarks:

	G. Penn Holsenbeck for Lucio A. Noto	03/02/2005
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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