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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-19-068180
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190308
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190308
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190308

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:		19667684

	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>
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<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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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) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of 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): March 8, 2019 </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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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&#167;230.405 of this
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growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a) of the Exchange
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; 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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 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:16pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Altria Becomes Largest Shareholder in Cronos Group, </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:16pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>a Leading Global Cannabinoid Company </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><I>Altria Invested USD $1.8 Billion for Approximately 45% Ownership Interest </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><I>with Warrant to Increase Ownership over the Next Four Years </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; line-height:15.0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">RICHMOND, Va. &#150; March&nbsp;8, 2019 &#150; Altria Group, Inc. (Altria) (NYSE:MO) announced today the completion of its approximately
USD $1.8&nbsp;billion (CAD $2.4 billion)<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; line-height:12.0pt ; vertical-align:top">1</SUP> investment in Cronos Group Inc. (Cronos Group) (TSX: CRON and NASDAQ: CRON), a leading global cannabinoid company, following receipt
of shareholder and Canadian regulatory approvals. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; line-height:15.0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Altria&#146;s investment represents an approximate 45% economic and voting interest
in Cronos Group with a warrant to acquire additional ownership at a price of CAD $19.00 per share, exercisable over the next four years. If exercised in full today, the warrant would increase Altria&#146;s ownership in Cronos Group to approximately
55%. The aggregate exercise price for the warrant is approximately USD $1.0&nbsp;billion (CAD $1.4 billion)<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; line-height:12.0pt ; vertical-align:top">2</SUP>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; line-height:15.0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Under the terms of the transaction, Altria nominated four directors who were recently elected to serve on Cronos Group&#146;s seven member
board: Kevin C. Crosthwaite, Jr., Murray R. Garnick, Bruce A. Gates and Bronwen Evans. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; line-height:15.0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;We&#146;re excited to finalize our
investment in Cronos Group and to support their talented team,&#148; said Howard Willard, Altria&#146;s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. &#147;Cronos Group is our exclusive partner in the emerging global cannabis category and represents an
exciting new growth opportunity for Altria.&#148; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; line-height:15.0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;We are delighted to close this transaction and
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investment and the services they will provide to Cronos Group will enhance our financial resources and allow us to expand our product development and commercialization capabilities and regulatory expertise to better position Cronos Group to compete,
scale and lead the rapidly growing global cannabis industry. We look forward to the many opportunities we expect this relationship to create.&#148; </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; line-height:15.0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Altria expects to account for its investment in Cronos Group under the equity method of accounting. Altria
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; line-height:15.0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Altria&#146;s wholly-owned subsidiaries include Philip Morris USA Inc. (PM USA), U.S. Smokeless Tobacco
Company LLC (USSTC), John Middleton Co. (Middleton), Sherman Group Holdings, LLC and its subsidiaries (Nat Sherman), Ste. Michelle Wine Estates Ltd. (Ste. Michelle) and Philip Morris Capital Corporation (PMCC). Altria holds equity investments in
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (AB InBev), JUUL Labs, Inc. (JUUL) and Cronos Group Inc. (Cronos Group). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; line-height:15.0pt; 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%; line-height:12.0pt ; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP>, <I>Black</I><I></I><I>&nbsp;&amp; Mild</I><SUP
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related to Altria referenced in this release are the property of Altria or its subsidiaries or are used with permission. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; line-height:15.0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">More
information about Altria is available at altria.com and on the Altria Investor app, or follow us on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; line-height:15.0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Cronos Group is a globally diversified and vertically integrated cannabis company with a presence across
five continents. Cronos Group operates two wholly-owned Canadian licensed producers: Peace Naturals Project Inc., which was the first <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-incumbent</FONT> medical cannabis license granted by Health Canada, and
Original BC Ltd., which is based in the Okanagan Valley, British Columbia. Cronos Group has multiple international production and distribution platforms and partnerships across five continents. Cronos Group intends to continue to rapidly expand its
global footprint as it focuses on building an international iconic brand portfolio and developing disruptive intellectual property. Cronos Group is committed to building industry leading companies that transform the perception of cannabis and
responsibly elevate the consumer experience. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; line-height:15.0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Cronos Group has no U.S. operations, and cannabis remains illegal at the federal level.
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; line-height:15.0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Important factors that may cause actual results and outcomes to differ materially from those contained in such forward-looking statements
include, without limitation, the possibility that the expected benefits of the transaction may not materialize in the expected manner or timeframe, if at all; the potential inaccuracy of the financial projections; prevailing economic, market, or
business conditions negatively affecting the parties; risks that the transaction disrupts Cronos Group&#146;s current plans and operations; the fact that Altria&#146;s reported earnings and financial position and any dividends paid by Cronos Group
on shares owned by Altria may be adversely affected by unfavorable foreign currency exchange rates, tax and other factors, including the risks encountered by Cronos Group in its business; risks related to the disruption of the transaction to Altria,
Cronos Group and their respective management; risks related to the effect of announcement of the transaction on Cronos Group&#146;s ability to retain and hire key personnel and maintain relationships with customers, suppliers and other third
parties; and the other factors detailed in the parties&#146; publicly filed documents, including Altria&#146;s Annual Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2018 and Cronos Group&#146;s
filings with the Canadian Securities Administration and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; line-height:15.0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Altria cautions that
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