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Salvatore Mancuso joins Altria (NYSE: MO) board ahead planned CEO role

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Altria Group, Inc. filed a current report to share two corporate updates. First, the company issued a press release with its financial results for the year ended December 31, 2025, which is furnished as an exhibit rather than filed for liability purposes.

Second, the Board of Directors increased its size from 11 to 12 members and elected Salvatore Mancuso as a director, effective January 29, 2026. Mancuso has previously been elected to become Altria’s Chief Executive Officer effective May 14, 2026, following the conclusion of the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

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Altria combines year-end results disclosure with a planned CEO transition.

Altria is furnishing, rather than formally filing, its press release on financial results for the year ended December 31, 2025. Furnished treatment limits certain securities-law liabilities and is standard when attaching an earnings release as an exhibit.

The Board expanded from 11 to 12 directors and elected Salvatore Mancuso as a director effective January 29, 2026. He is already designated to become CEO on May 14, 2026, after the 2026 annual meeting, signaling an orderly and previously outlined leadership transition.

The combination of a routine earnings release and a confirmed leadership timeline represents normal-course governance activity rather than a thesis-changing event. Future company filings around and after May 14, 2026 may provide more detail on strategic priorities under Mancuso’s leadership.

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
FORM 8-K
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
 CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 28, 2026
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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,Virginia23230
(Address of principal executive offices)        (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (804274-2200
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
(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: 
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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:
               Title of each class               
Trading SymbolsName of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.33 1/3 par value
MONew York Stock Exchange
2.200% Notes due 2027
MO27New York Stock Exchange
3.125% Notes due 2031
MO31New 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).
Emerging growth company
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 2.02.    Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On January 29, 2026, Altria Group, Inc. (“Altria”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the year ended December 31, 2025. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference in this Item 2.02.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, 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 Item 2.02 of 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 5.02.    Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On January 28, 2026, Altria’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) upon the recommendation of the Nominating, Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility Committee of the Board, increased the size of the Board from 11 to 12 directors and elected Salvatore Mancuso to the Board, in each case, effective January 29, 2026. The Board did not name Mr. Mancuso to any committee of the Board at this time. As previously reported, the Board elected Mr. Mancuso to become Altria’s Chief Executive Officer, effective May 14, 2026 at the conclusion of Altria’s 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)Exhibits
99.1
Altria Group, Inc. Press Release, dated January 29, 2025 (furnished under Item 2.02)
104The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL (included as Exhibit 101)


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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/ MARY C. BIGELOW
Name:Mary C. Bigelow
Title:Vice President, Corporate Secretary and
Associate General Counsel
                        

DATE:    January 29, 2026

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FAQ

What did Altria Group (MO) disclose in this 8-K filing?

Altria disclosed that it issued a press release with its financial results for the year ended December 31, 2025 and attached it as an exhibit. The company also reported expanding its Board and electing Salvatore Mancuso as a new director effective January 29, 2026.

Does this Altria (MO) 8-K include the actual 2025 financial results?

The filing states that Altria issued a press release announcing financial results for the year ended December 31, 2025 and attached it as Exhibit 99.1. The detailed numbers and metrics are contained in that press release rather than in the narrative sections.

What board changes did Altria Group (MO) announce in this report?

Altria’s Board of Directors increased in size from 11 to 12 members and elected Salvatore Mancuso to the Board. His election became effective January 29, 2026, and no committee assignments were made for him at the time of this action.

When will Salvatore Mancuso become CEO of Altria Group (MO)?

The filing notes that Salvatore Mancuso has previously been elected to become Altria’s Chief Executive Officer effective May 14, 2026. This transition is scheduled to occur at the conclusion of Altria’s 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, indicating a planned leadership handoff.

Is Altria’s 2025 earnings press release considered filed or furnished?

Altria specifies that the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 is furnished under Item 2.02, not deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act. This treatment also limits its automatic incorporation into other securities law filings unless specifically referenced.

Did Altria (MO) assign Salvatore Mancuso to any board committees?

The company states that the Board did not name Salvatore Mancuso to any Board committee at the time of his election. He joins as a director while already designated to become Chief Executive Officer in May 2026 following the 2026 Annual Meeting.
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