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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-16-708020
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160913
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160913
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160913

FILER:

	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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08940
		FILM NUMBER:		161882071

	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
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<P STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CURRENT REPORT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Pursuant
to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):&nbsp;September 13, 2016 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ALTRIA GROUP, INC. </B></P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Other Events. </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On September 13, 2016, Altria Group, Inc. (&#147;Altria&#148;) issued a press release
announcing that it has commenced a cash tender offer (the &#147;Tender Offer&#148;) for any and all of its senior unsecured notes identified in the press release (the &#147;Notes&#148;).&nbsp;A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1
and incorporated by reference in this Current Report on Form 8-K.&nbsp;Concurrently, Altria has commenced an underwritten public offering of new senior unsecured notes (the &#147;New Notes&#148;). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This Current Report on Form 8-K is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of offers to buy any securities.&nbsp;The Tender Offer is being made only
pursuant to the Offer to Purchase, the related Letter of Transmittal and the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.&nbsp;The Tender Offer is not being made to holders of Notes in any jurisdiction in which the making or acceptance thereof would not be in
compliance with the securities, blue sky or other laws of such jurisdiction.&nbsp;The offering of New Notes is being made only by means of a prospectus and a related prospectus supplement, which may be obtained by visiting the Securities and
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">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
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Altria commences a cash tender offer for any and all of its 9.95% Notes due 2038 and any and all of its 10.20% Notes due 2039, in connection with which it expects to record a one-time charge against reported earnings
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Altria also commences an offering of new senior unsecured debt. </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">RICHMOND, Va. &#150;
September 13, 2016 &#151; Altria Group, Inc. (Altria) (NYSE: MO) today announced that it is commencing a cash tender offer for any and all of its senior unsecured 9.95% Notes due 2038 (the &#147;2038 Notes&#148;) and any and all of its senior
unsecured 10.20% Notes due 2039 (the &#147;2039 Notes&#148; and, together with the 2038 Notes, the &#147;Notes&#148;).&nbsp;Concurrently, Altria is commencing an underwritten public offering of new senior unsecured notes (the &#147;New
Notes&#148;).&nbsp;Altria expects these transactions to reduce its weighted average coupon rate and ongoing interest expense and extend the weighted average maturity of its debt.&nbsp;The tender offer will expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on
Monday, September 19, 2016, unless extended or earlier terminated by Altria (the &#147;Expiration Time&#148;). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The terms and conditions
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">9.95% Notes due 2038</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">02209SAE3</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">682,321,000</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">2.500%&nbsp;due&nbsp;05/15/2046</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">167</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">FIT1</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">10.20% Notes due 2039</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">02209SAH6</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">717,708,000</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">2.500%&nbsp;due 05/15/2046</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">167</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">FIT1</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the tender offer, all Notes validly tendered and not validly
withdrawn at or prior to the Expiration Time will be accepted for purchase. Altria reserves the right to terminate or withdraw the tender offer for the Notes, subject to applicable law. In the event of a termination or withdrawal of the tender
offer, Notes tendered and not accepted for purchase pursuant to the tender offer will be promptly returned to the tendering holders. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Holders who wish to be eligible to receive the Total Consideration (as defined below) must validly tender and not validly withdraw their Notes
at any time at or prior to the Expiration Time.&nbsp;Tendered Notes may be withdrawn at any time at or prior to the earlier of (i) the Expiration Time, and (ii) if the tender offer is extended, the 10th business day after commencement of the tender
offer. Notes </P>
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subject to the tender offer may also be validly withdrawn in the event the tender offer has not been consummated within 60 business days after commencement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The applicable total consideration per $1,000 principal amount of each series of Notes (for each series of Notes, the &#147;Total
Consideration&#148;) will be a price (calculated in accordance with standard market practice) determined as described in the Offer to Purchase by reference to a yield to maturity equal to the sum of (i) the yield to maturity for the United States
Treasury (&#147;UST&#148;) Reference Security specified in the table above, calculated based on the bid-side price of such UST Reference Security as of 11:00 a.m., New York City time, on Monday, September 19, 2016, plus (ii) the applicable fixed
spread specified in the table above. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In addition, holders whose Notes are purchased in the tender offer will be paid accrued and unpaid
interest on their purchased Notes from the last applicable interest payment date up to, but not including, the payment date for such purchased Notes.&nbsp;Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the tender offer, the settlement of the tender
offer will occur promptly after the Expiration Time. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The tender offer is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions, as
specified in the Offer to Purchase. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><U>Note Issuance </U></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Altria intends to finance the purchase of validly tendered and accepted Notes with the net proceeds from its concurrent public offering of the
New Notes, cash on hand or a combination of the net proceeds from the offering of the New Notes and cash on hand. Nothing contained herein shall constitute an offer of the New Notes.<B><U> </U></B> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The offering of the New Notes is being made only by means of a prospectus and related prospectus supplement, which may be obtained by visiting
the Securities and Exchange Commission&#146;s website at www.sec.gov. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><U>Information Relating to the Tender Offer </U></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Goldman, Sachs &amp; Co., Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC are acting as the Dealer
Managers for the tender offer.&nbsp;Investors with questions may contact Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. at (866) 627-0391&nbsp;(toll-free) or (212) 250-2955&nbsp;(collect), or Goldman, Sachs &amp; Co. at (800) 828-3182&nbsp;(toll-free) or (212)
357-1039&nbsp;(collect). Global Bondholder Services Corporation is the Information Agent and Depositary and can be contacted at the following numbers: banks and brokers can call (212) 430-3774 (collect), and all others can call (866) 470-3900
(toll-free). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Copies of the Offer to Purchase and the related Letter of Transmittal and Notice of Guaranteed Delivery are available at the
following web address:&nbsp;http://www.gbsc-usa.com/Altria/ </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This press release is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of offers
to buy any securities. The tender offer is being made only pursuant to the Offer to Purchase and the related Letter of Transmittal and Notice of Guaranteed Delivery. The tender offer is not being made to holders of Notes in any jurisdiction in which
the making or acceptance thereof would not be in compliance with the securities, blue sky or </P>
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other laws of such jurisdiction. None of Altria, the Dealer Managers, the Depositary, the Information Agent or the trustee for the Notes makes any recommendation in connection with the tender
offer. Please refer to the Offer to Purchase for a description of offer terms, conditions, disclaimers and other information applicable to the tender offer.</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><U>2016 Third Quarter Charge </U></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Altria
expects to record a one-time charge against reported earnings in the third quarter of 2016, reflecting the loss on early extinguishment of debt related to the tender offer. The charge will depend upon the pricing and amount of Notes purchased in the
tender offer. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><U>Altria&#146;s Profile </U></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Altria&#146;s wholly-owned subsidiaries include Philip Morris USA Inc., U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company LLC, John Middleton Co., Nu Mark LLC,
Ste. Michelle Wine Estates Ltd. (&#147;Ste. Michelle&#148;) and Philip Morris Capital Corporation. Altria holds a continuing economic and voting interest in SABMiller plc. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The brand portfolios of Altria&#146;s tobacco operating companies include
<I>Marlboro</I><SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP>, <I>Black &amp; Mild</I><SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP>, <I>Copenhagen</I><SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP>, <I>Skoal</I><SUP
STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP>, <I>MarkTen</I><SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP> and <I>Green Smoke</I><SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP>. Ste. Michelle produces and markets
premium wines sold under various labels, including <I>Chateau Ste. Michelle</I><SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP>, <I>Columbia Crest</I><SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP>, <I>14 Hands</I><SUP
STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP> and <I>Stag&#146;s Leap Wine Cellars</I><I><SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&#153;</SUP></I>, and it imports and markets
<I>Antinori</I><SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP>, <I>Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte</I><I><SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&#153;</SUP></I>, <I>Torres</I><SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP>
and <I>Villa Maria Estate</I><I><SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&#153; </SUP></I>products in the United States. Trademarks and service marks related to Altria referenced in this release are the property of Altria or its subsidiaries
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