Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On October 28, 2021, Altria Group, Inc. ("Altria") issued an earnings press
release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended September 30,
2021. A copy of the earnings press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is
incorporated by reference in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in
Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, 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 2.02 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 5.02.  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Departure of Director

Altria's Board of Directors (the "Board") has retirement guidelines that require
a director who will have attained the age of 75 as of the date of the next
annual meeting of Altria's shareholders to tender his or her written resignation
to the Board at least six months prior to that annual meeting. In accordance
with the retirement guidelines, John T. Casteen III (age 77), a director of
Altria since 2010, submitted his written resignation to the Board, and, on
October 27, 2021, the Board, based on the recommendation of the Board's
Nominating, Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility Committee, accepted
Mr. Casteen's resignation effective upon completion of his current term.
Consequently, Mr. Casteen will not stand for re-election to the Board at
Altria's 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which is presently anticipated to
be held on May 19, 2022.
Election of Directors

On October 27, 2021, the Board elected Marjorie M. Connelly and R. Matt Davis to
the Board effective immediately. The Board also elected Ms. Connelly to the
Board's Audit, Innovation and Nominating, Corporate Governance and Social
Responsibility Committees and Mr. Davis to the Board's Finance, Innovation and
Nominating, Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility Committees effective
immediately.
The Board affirmatively determined that each of Ms. Connelly and Mr. Davis
qualifies as an independent director under the New York Stock Exchange listing
standards and Altria's standards for director independence.
Ms. Connelly and Mr. Davis will be compensated for their service on the Board
pursuant to Altria's existing compensation program for non-employee directors,
which is described under "  Director Compensation  " in Altria's proxy statement
for its 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on April 8, 2021) and incorporated in this Item 5.02 by
reference.
Item 7.01  Regulation FD Disclosure.
In connection with Mr. Casteen's retirement from the Board and Ms. Connelly's
and Mr. Davis's election to the Board, Altria issued a press release, a copy of
which is attached as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated by reference in Item 7.01
of this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)   Exhibits

        99.1               Altria Group, Inc. Earnings Press Release, dated     October 28    , 2021
                         (furnished under Item 2.02)
        99.2               Altria Group, Inc. Press Release, dated October

28, 2021 (furnished under


                         Item 7.01)
         104             The cover page from this Current Report on Form

8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL


                         (included as Exhibit 101)



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