Form 8-K (2014 CAGNY)


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 19, 2014


ALTRIA GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


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
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
 


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Item 7.01.    Regulation FD Disclosure.
As Altria Group, Inc. (“Altria”) previously announced, its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Martin J. Barrington, and other members of senior management will be giving a live presentation today, February 19, 2014, at the Consumer Analyst Group of New York (“CAGNY”) conference in Boca Raton, Florida. In connection with the presentation, Altria is furnishing to the Securities and Exchange Commission the following documents attached as exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference: the text of the remarks, attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto, and the press release addressing aspects of the presentation, attached as Exhibit 99.2 hereto.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibits hereto, 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 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
Remarks by Martin J. Barrington, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Altria Group, Inc., and other members of senior management, dated February 19, 2014 (furnished pursuant to Item 7.01)
99.2
Altria Group, Inc. Press Release, dated February 19, 2014 (furnished pursuant to 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: February 19, 2014


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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.    Description
99.1
Remarks by Martin J. Barrington, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Altria Group, Inc., and other members of senior management, dated February 19, 2014 (furnished pursuant to Item 7.01)
99.2
Altria Group, Inc. Press Release, dated February 19, 2014 (furnished pursuant to Item 7.01)



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