8-K

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): February 24, 2017

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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, Richmond, Virginia	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.)

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 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On February 24, 2017, Thomas W. Jones, a director of Altria Group, Inc. (the “Company”) since 2002, notified the Company of his decision to retire from service on its Board of Directors following the completion of his current term. Consequently, Mr. Jones will not stand for re-election to the Board of Directors at the 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which is presently anticipated to be held on May 18, 2017.

Item 7.01.Regulation FD Disclosure.

In connection with Mr. Jones’s decision to retire, the Company issued a press release on March 2, 2017, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference in this Current Report on Form 8-K.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit, shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. The information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing or document.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)	Exhibits
	99.1	Altria Group, Inc. Press Release, dated March 2, 2017 (furnished under Item 7.01)

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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:    March 2, 2017

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Altria Group, Inc. Press Release, dated March 2, 2017 (furnished under Item 7.01)

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Altria Group, Inc. Director Thomas W. Jones Announces Decision

to Retire from Board of Directors

RICHMOND, Va. (March 2, 2017) - Thomas W. Jones, a member of the Board of Directors of Altria Group, Inc. (Altria) since 2002, has notified the company of his decision to retire from Board service following completion of his current term. Consequently, Mr. Jones will not stand for re-election to the Board of Directors at Altria’s 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

“While we understand Tom’s decision to retire from the Board after 15 distinguished years of service,” said Martin J. Barrington, Altria’s Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, “we will miss his intelligence and guidance. Altria has benefited from Tom’s significant contributions to Altria over many years, including his leadership as Chair of our Finance Committee.  We wish Tom all the very best.”

Mr. Jones, Altria’s most senior director, currently serves as a member of the Audit, Compensation, Executive and Finance Committees.

He is Senior Partner of TWJ Capital LLC, an investment company, and former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Global Investment Management with Citigroup Inc.

Source: Altria Group, Inc.

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