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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): October 7, 2026
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ALTRIA GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Virginia | | 1-08940 | | 13-3260245 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
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| 6601 West Broad Street, | Richmond, | Virginia | 23230 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (804) 274-2200
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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| ☐ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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| ☐ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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| ☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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| ☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class | Trading Symbols | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, $0.33 1/3 par value | MO | New York Stock Exchange |
2.200% Notes due 2027 | MO27 | New York Stock Exchange |
3.125% Notes due 2031 | MO31 | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
If an emerging 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 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o
Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
Effective October 7, 2026, Altria Group, Inc. (“Altria”) entered into an extension agreement (the “2026 Extension Agreement”) to amend its $3.0 billion senior unsecured 5-year revolving credit agreement, dated as of October 24, 2023, as previously extended by the Extension Agreement, effective July 23, 2025 (collectively, the “Credit Agreement”), with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and Citibank, N.A., as administrative agents, and the lenders named therein (the “Lenders”). The 2026 Extension Agreement extends the expiration date of the Credit Agreement from October 24, 2029 to October 24, 2030.
All other terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement remain in full force and effect.
Some of the Lenders under the Credit Agreement and their affiliates have various relationships with Altria and its subsidiaries involving the provision of financial services, including cash management, investment banking and trust services.
The foregoing description of the 2026 Extension Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the 2026 Extension Agreement, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated by reference in this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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| (d) | Exhibits | |
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| 10.1 | | Extension Agreement, effective October 7, 2026, among Altria Group, Inc., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and Citibank, N.A., as administrative agents, and the lenders named therein. |
| 104 | | The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL (included as Exhibit 101) |
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.
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| ALTRIA GROUP, INC. |
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| By: | /s/ MARY C. BIGELOW |
| Name: | Mary C. Bigelow |
| Title: | Vice President, Corporate Secretary and |
| | Associate General Counsel |
DATE: October 9, 2026
