<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001182489-18-000091.txt : 20180220
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001182489-18-000091
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180215
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180220
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180220

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:		18624402

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O MARRIOTT INTERNATONAL INC
		STREET 2:		10400 FERNWOOD ROAD
		CITY:			BETHESDA
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20817

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
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        <footnote id="F1">Includes 33,116 deferred shares held under the Stock Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors, including an increase of 908 shares acquired through the reinvestment of dividends since May 23, 2017, 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">No share equivalents acquired or disposed.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The participant will receive distributions of phantom stock units in cash either prior to or following termination of service as a member of the issuer's board of directors, as elected by the participant.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Share equivalents held in the Deferred Fee Plan for Non-Employee Directors.  This includes an increase of 365 share equivalents acquired through the reinvestment of dividends since May 18, 2017, the date cumulative holdings in the Deferred Fee Plan for Non-Employee Directors were last reported to the SEC.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">These share equivalents are being settled in cash pursuant to the Deferred Fee Plan for Non-Employee Directors.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">The average of the high and low price of Altria Group, Inc. common stock on February 15, 2018.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">Share equivalents held in the Deferred Fee Plan for Non-Employee Directors.</footnote>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>W. Hildebrandt Surgner, Jr.  for George Munoz</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-02-20</signatureDate>
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