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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001182489-09-000008.txt : 20090105
<SEC-HEADER>0001182489-09-000008.hdr.sgml : 20090105
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090105152109
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001182489-09-000008
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090105
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090105

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ALTRIA GROUP, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000764180
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CIGARETTES [2111]
		IRS NUMBER:				133260245
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			VA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6601 WEST BROAD STREET
		CITY:			RICHMOND
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			23230
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(804) 274-2200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6601 WEST BROAD STREET
		CITY:			RICHMOND
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			23230

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ALTRIA GROUP INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20030127

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PHILIP MORRIS COMPANIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MUNOZ GEORGE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001238129

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08940
		FILM NUMBER:		09504641

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O MARRIOTT INTERNATONAL INC
		STREET 2:		10400 FERNWOOD ROAD
		CITY:			BETHESDA
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20817
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            <otherText></otherText>
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            </securityTitle>
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            </securityTitle>
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        <footnote id="F1">Includes 12,946 deferred shares held in the Stock Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors.  This is an increase of 454 shares acquired through the reinvestment of dividends since September 30, 2008, the date of the last reportable transaction.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Phantom Stock Units convert to the cash value of the issuer's common stock on a 1-for-1 basis.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">These units were acquired on December 31, 2008 pursuant to the Deferred Fee Plan for Non-Employee Directors.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The distribution of phantom stock units in cash is deferred until a specific date as elected by the participant or upon termination of service as a member of the issuer's board of directors.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The average of the high and low price of Altria Group, Inc. common stock on December 31, 2008.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Share equivalents held in the Deferred Fee Plan for Non-Employee Directors.  This includes an increase of 1,643 share equivalents acquired under the Deferred Fee Plan for Non-Employee Directors and 191 share equivalents acquired through the reinvestment of dividends since September 30, 2008, the date of the last reportable transaction.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Sean X. McKessy for George Munoz</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-01-05</signatureDate>
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