UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section
14(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )
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Altria Group, Inc.
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2023 Annual Meeting May 18, 2023 9:00 a.m., Eastern Time Vote by May 17, 2023 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time |
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| ALTRIA GROUP, INC. 6601 W. BROAD STREET RICHMOND, VA 23230-1723 |
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You invested in ALTRIA GROUP, INC. and it’s time to vote!
You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the 2023 Annual Meeting. This is an important notice regarding the availability of proxy materials for the shareholder meeting to be held on May 18, 2023.
Get informed before you vote
View the Proxy Statement and Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 online OR you can receive a free paper or email copy of the materials by requesting prior to May 4, 2023. If you would like to request a copy of the materials for this and/or future shareholder meetings, you may (1) visit www.ProxyVote.com, (2) call 1-800-579-1639 or (3) send an email to sendmaterial@proxyvote.com. If sending an email, please include your 16-digit control number (indicated below) in the subject line. Unless requested, you will not otherwise receive a paper or email copy.
Meeting Information
The company will be hosting the 2023 Annual Meeting solely via the Internet. You are entitled to participate in the meeting if you were a shareholder of record as of the close of business on March 27, 2023. To attend and participate in the meeting, please visit www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ALTRIA2023 and enter the 16-digit control number identified in the box below.
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THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT
This is an overview of the proposals being presented at the |
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| Voting Items | Board Recommends | |||||||
| 1. | Election of Directors | |||||||
| 1a. Ian L.T. Clarke |  For | |||||||
| 1b. Marjorie M. Connelly | For | |||||||
| 1c. R. Matt Davis | For | |||||||
| 1d. William F. Gifford, Jr. | For | |||||||
| 1e. Jacinto J. Hernandez | For | |||||||
| 1f. Debra J. Kelly-Ennis | For | |||||||
| 1g. Kathryn B. McQuade | For | |||||||
| 1h. George Muñoz | For | |||||||
| 1i. Nabil Y. Sakkab | For | |||||||
| 1j. Virginia E. Shanks | For | |||||||
| 1k. Ellen R. Strahlman | For | |||||||
| 1l. M. Max Yzaguirre | For | |||||||
| 2. | Ratification of the Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | For | ||||||
| 3. | Non-Binding Advisory Vote to Approve the Compensation of Altria’s Named Executive Officers | For | ||||||
| 4. | Non-Binding Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Future Advisory Votes to Approve the Compensation of Altria’s Named Executive Officers |  Year | ||||||
| 5. | Shareholder Proposal - Report on Congruence of Political and Lobbying Expenditures with Company Values and Policies |  Against | ||||||
| 6. | Shareholder Proposal - Commission a Civil Rights Equity Audit | Against | ||||||
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