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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:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:13%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>FORM S-8
</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:13%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Altria Group,
Inc. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(State or other jurisdiction of</B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>6601 West Broad Street</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Richmond, Virginia</B></P></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Full titles of the plans) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:13%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">W. Hildebrandt
Surgner, Jr. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><I>Corporate Secretary and </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><I>Senior Assistant General Counsel </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">ALTRIA GROUP, INC. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">6601 West Broad
Street </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Richmond, Virginia 23230 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">(Name and address of agent for service) </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:10pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">(804) 274-2200 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">(Telephone number,
including area code, of agent for service) </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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<TD COLSPAN="11" VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt; padding-right:8pt;border-top:1.00px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Title of each
class</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of securities to be</B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>maximum<BR>offering&nbsp;price</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>per share<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">(1)</SUP></B></P></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>maximum</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>aggregate<BR>offering&nbsp;price<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">(1)</SUP></B></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8pt"><B>Amount of<BR>registration&nbsp;fee</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt">Common Stock, $0.33 1/3 par value per share</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Deferred Profit-Sharing</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Plan for Salaried</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Employees</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">35,000,000&nbsp;shs.&nbsp;<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">(2)</SUP></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">$60.465</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">$2,116,275,000</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8pt">$213,108.89</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt">Common Stock, $0.33 1/3 par value per share</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Deferred Profit-Sharing</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Plan for Hourly</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Employees</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">35,000,000&nbsp;shs.&nbsp;<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">(2)</SUP></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">$60.465</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">$2,116,275,000</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8pt">$213,108.89</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Total</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">70,000,000&nbsp;shs.&nbsp;<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">(2)</SUP></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">$4,232,550,000</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8pt">$426,217.78</TD></TR>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:7%; font-size:9pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(1) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee in accordance with Rule 457(c) and
457(h) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, based upon the average of the high and low prices for the common stock of Altria Group, Inc. reported in the consolidated reporting system on February 18, 2016. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:7%; font-size:9pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In addition, pursuant to Rule 416(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this registration statement also covers an indeterminate
amount of interests to be offered or sold pursuant to the employee benefit plans described herein. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:7%; font-size:9pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(2) Plus such additional shares as may
be issued by reason of stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions. </P>

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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Plan Information. </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:7%; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Not required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the &#147;Commission&#148;). </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Registrant Information and Employee Plan Annual Information. </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:7%; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Not required to be filed
with the Commission. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Part II </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="13%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><B>Item&nbsp;3.</B></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Incorporation of Documents by Reference. </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:7%; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following documents filed by Altria
Group, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) with the Commission (File No.&nbsp;001-08940) are incorporated by reference in, and made a part of, this Registration Statement (other than documents or information included in such documents deemed to have been
furnished and not filed in accordance with Commission rules): </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(i)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">the Company&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2015; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">the Company&#146;s Deferred Profit-Sharing Plan for Salaried Employees Annual Report on Form 11-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014; </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">the Company&#146;s Deferred Profit-Sharing Plan for Hourly Employees Annual Report on Form 11-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014; </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">the Company&#146;s Current Reports on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on January&nbsp;28, 2016 (Item 2.05 and Item&nbsp;8.01) and&nbsp;January&nbsp;28, 2016 (Item 5.02); and </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">the description of the Company&#146;s Common Stock contained in the Company&#146;s Registration Statement on Form 8-B, dated July&nbsp;1, 1985, as amended by Amendment No.&nbsp;1 on Form 8, dated April&nbsp;27, 1989,
including any subsequent amendment or any report subsequently filed for the purpose of updating such description. </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:7%; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman">All
documents filed by the Company under Section&nbsp;13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;), after the date of this Registration Statement and before the filing of a post-effective
amendment that indicates that all securities offered have been sold or that deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in, and to be a part of, this Registration Statement from the date of
filing of such documents (other than documents or information included in such documents deemed to have been furnished and not filed in accordance with Commission rules). Any statement contained in a document incorporated by reference in this
Registration Statement shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained in this Registration Statement or in any other subsequently filed document that is incorporated
by reference in this Registration Statement modifies or supersedes such earlier statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Description of Securities. </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:7%; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Not applicable. </P>

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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Interests of Named Experts and Counsel. </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:7%; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Not applicable. </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Indemnification of Directors and Officers. </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:7%; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Virginia Stock Corporation Act (the
&#147;VSCA&#148;) permits the Company to indemnify its officers and directors in connection with certain actions, suits and proceedings brought against them if they acted in good faith and believed their conduct to be in the best interests of the
Company and, in the case of criminal actions, had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful. The VSCA requires such indemnification when a director entirely prevails in the defense of any proceeding to which he or she was a party
because he or she is or was a director of the Company, and further provides that the Company may make any other or further indemnity (including indemnity with respect to a proceeding by or in the right of the Company), and may make additional
provision for advances and reimbursement of expenses, if authorized by its articles of incorporation or shareholder-adopted by-laws, except an indemnity against willful misconduct or a knowing violation of the criminal law. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:7%; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The VSCA establishes a statutory limit on liability of officers and directors of the Company for damages assessed against them in a suit
brought by or in the right of the Company or brought by or on behalf of shareholders of the Company and authorizes the Company, with shareholder approval, to specify a lower monetary limit on liability in the Company&#146;s articles of incorporation
or by-laws; however, the liability of an officer or director shall not be limited if such officer or director engaged in willful misconduct or a knowing violation of the criminal law or of any federal or state securities law. The Company&#146;s
articles of incorporation provide that an officer or director or former officer or director of the Company shall be indemnified to the full extent permitted by the VSCA as currently in effect or as later amended in connection with any action, suit
or proceeding brought by or in the right of the Company or brought by or on behalf of shareholders of the Company. The Company&#146;s articles of incorporation further provide for the limitation or elimination of the liability of an officer or
director or former officer or director of the Company for monetary damages to the Company or its shareholders in any action, suit or proceeding, to the full extent permitted by the VSCA as currently in effect or as later amended. The Company carries
insurance on behalf of its directors and officers. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:7%; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The distribution agreement among the Company, the Company&#146;s wholly-owned
subsidiary, Philip Morris USA Inc., and Philip Morris International Inc. (&#147;PMI&#148;) provides for indemnification by PMI of the Company&#146;s directors, officers and employees for certain liabilities, including liabilities under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Securities Act&#148;), and the Exchange Act related to information provided to the Company by PMI or incorporated into filings by the Company from PMI&#146;s filings with the Commission. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:7%; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company has entered into an indemnity agreement with each of the members of its Board of Directors. The agreement provides for the
mandatory advancement and reimbursement of reasonable expenses (subject to limited exceptions) incurred by members of the Board of Directors in various legal proceedings in which they may be involved by reason of their service as directors, as
permitted by Virginia law and the Company&#146;s articles of incorporation. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Exemption from Registration Claimed. </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:7%; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Not applicable. </P>

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<TD VALIGN="top">In lieu of the opinion of counsel or determination letter contemplated by Item 601(b)(5) of Regulation S-K, the Company confirms that it has submitted the Deferred Profit-Sharing Plan for Salaried Employees and Deferred
Profit-Sharing Plan for Hourly Employees and any amendments thereto (collectively, the &#147;401(k) Plans&#148;) to the Internal Revenue Service (the &#147;IRS&#148;) in a timely manner, and that it has made or will make all changes required by the
IRS in order to qualify the 401(k) Plans under Section 401 of the Internal Revenue Code.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Consent of Hunton &amp; Williams LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Powers of Attorney executed by Gerald L. Baliles, John T. Casteen III, Dinyar S. Devitre, Thomas F. Farrell II, Thomas W. Jones, Debra J. Kelly-Ennis, W. Leo Kiely III, Kathryn B. McQuade, George Mu&ntilde;oz and Nabil Y.
Sakkab.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Deferred Profit-Sharing Plan for Salaried Employees.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Deferred Profit-Sharing Plan for Hourly Employees.</TD></TR>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Undertakings. </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:19%; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:24%; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) To include any prospectus required by Section&nbsp;10(a)(3) of the Securities Act; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:24%; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent
post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement; and </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:24%; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or
any material change in such information in the registration statement; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman">provided, however, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) do not apply if the
information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the registrant pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or Section&nbsp;15(d) of the Exchange Act that are
incorporated by reference in the registration statement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:19%; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities
Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
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being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for
purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the registrant&#146;s annual report pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan&#146;s
annual report pursuant to Section&nbsp;15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such
securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities
arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to provisions described in Item&nbsp;6 above, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the
Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of
expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being
registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:7%; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets
all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the County of Henrico, Commonwealth of Virginia, on February 25, 2016. </P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="5"><FONT STYLE="font-size:11pt"><B>ALTRIA GROUP, INC.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ W<SMALL>ILLIAM</SMALL> F. G<SMALL>IFFORD</SMALL>, J<SMALL>R</SMALL>.</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">William F. Gifford, Jr.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Executive Vice President and Chief</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Financial
Officer</P></TD></TR>
</TABLE></DIV> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:7%; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed
by the following persons in the capacities and on February 25, 2016. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">/s/ M<SMALL>ARTIN</SMALL> J. B<SMALL>ARRINGTON</SMALL></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">(Martin J. Barrington)</P></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:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Director, Chairman, Chief Executive</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Officer and President</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(Principal Executive Officer)</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">/s/ W<SMALL>ILLIAM</SMALL> F. G<SMALL>IFFORD</SMALL>, J<SMALL>R</SMALL>.</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">(William F. Gifford, Jr.)</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Executive Vice President and Chief</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Financial Officer</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(Principal Financial Officer)</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">/s/ I<SMALL>VAN</SMALL> S. F<SMALL>ELDMAN</SMALL></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">(Ivan S. Feldman)</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Vice President and Controller</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(Principal Accounting Officer)</P></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:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman">*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Gerald L. Baliles,</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;John T. Casteen III,</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Dinyar S. Devitre,</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Thomas F. Farrell II,</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Thomas W. Jones,</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Debra J. Kelly-Ennis,</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;W. Leo Kiely III,</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Kathryn B.&nbsp;McQuade,</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;George Mu&ntilde;oz,</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Nabil&nbsp;Y.&nbsp;Sakkab</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Directors</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman">*By: <U>/s/ M<SMALL>ARTIN</SMALL> J. B<SMALL>ARRINGTON</SMALL></U><SMALL></SMALL></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Martin J. Barrington,</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Attorney-in-Fact)</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, Rodger W. Rolland, having
administrative responsibility of the Deferred Profit-Sharing Plan for Salaried Employees, has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the County of Henrico, Commonwealth of
Virginia, on February 25, 2016. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ R<SMALL>ODGER</SMALL> W. R<SMALL>OLLAND</SMALL></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Name:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Rodger W. Rolland</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Title:</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Vice President, Compensation, Benefits &amp; HR Services</TD></TR>
</TABLE></DIV> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, Rodger W. Rolland, having administrative
responsibility of the Deferred Profit-Sharing Plan for Hourly Employees, has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the County of Henrico, Commonwealth of Virginia, on
February 25, 2016. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ R<SMALL>ODGER</SMALL> W. R<SMALL>OLLAND</SMALL></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Name:</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Rodger W. Rolland</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Title:</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Vice President, Compensation, Benefits &amp; HR Services</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Opinion of Hunton &amp; Williams LLP as to the legality of the securities being registered.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">In lieu of the opinion of counsel or determination letter contemplated by Item 601(b)(5) of Regulation S-K, the Company confirms that it has submitted the Deferred Profit-Sharing Plan for Salaried Employees and Deferred
Profit-Sharing Plan for Hourly Employees and any amendments thereto (collectively, the &#147;401(k) Plans&#148;) to the Internal Revenue Service (the &#147;IRS&#148;) in a timely manner, and that it has made or will make all changes required by the
IRS in order to qualify the 401(k) Plans under Section 401 of the Internal Revenue Code.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Consent of Hunton &amp; Williams LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Powers of Attorney executed by Gerald L. Baliles, John T. Casteen III, Dinyar S. Devitre, Thomas F. Farrell II, Thomas W. Jones, Debra J. Kelly-Ennis, W. Leo Kiely III, Kathryn B. McQuade, George Mu&ntilde;oz and Nabil Y.
Sakkab.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Deferred Profit-Sharing Plan for Salaried Employees.</TD></TR>
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Form S-8
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 25, 2016
Registration No. 333-
======================================================================================================
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
Altria Group,
Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Virginia
13-3260245
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
6601 West Broad Street
Richmond, Virginia
23230
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Deferred Profit-Sharing Plan for Salaried Employees
Deferred Profit-Sharing Plan for Hourly Employees
(Full titles of the plans)
W. Hildebrandt
Surgner, Jr.
Corporate Secretary and
Senior Assistant General Counsel
ALTRIA GROUP, INC.
6601 West Broad
Street
Richmond, Virginia 23230
(Name and address of agent for service)
(804) 274-2200
(Telephone number,
including area code, of agent for service)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller
reporting company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer,"
"accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2
of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer
x
Accelerated filer
¨
Non-accelerated filer
¨
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company
¨
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of each
class
of securities to be
registered
Title of Plan
Amount to be
registered
Proposed
maximum
offering price
per share
(1)
Proposed
maximum
aggregate
offering price
(1)
Amount of
registration fee
Common Stock, $0.33 1/3 par value per share
Deferred Profit-Sharing
Plan for Salaried
Employees
35,000,000 shs.
(2)
$60.465
$2,116,275,000
$213,108.89
Common Stock, $0.33 1/3 par value per share
Deferred Profit-Sharing
Plan for Hourly
Employees
35,000,000 shs.
(2)
$60.465
$2,116,275,000
$213,108.89
Total
70,000,000 shs.
(2)
$4,232,550,000
$426,217.78
(1) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee in accordance with Rule 457(c) and
457(h) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, based upon the average of the high and low prices for the common stock of Altria Group, Inc. reported in the consolidated reporting system on February 18, 2016.
In addition, pursuant to Rule 416(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this registration statement also covers an indeterminate
amount of interests to be offered or sold pursuant to the employee benefit plans described herein.
(2) Plus such additional shares as may
be issued by reason of stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions.
Part I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
Item 1.
Plan Information.
Not required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the "Commission").
Item 2.
Registrant Information and Employee Plan Annual Information.
Not required to be filed
with the Commission.
Part II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3.
Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
The following documents filed by Altria
Group, Inc. (the "Company") with the Commission (File No. 001-08940) are incorporated by reference in, and made a part of, this Registration Statement (other than documents or information included in such documents deemed to have been
furnished and not filed in accordance with Commission rules):
(i)
the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015;
(ii)
the Company's Deferred Profit-Sharing Plan for Salaried Employees Annual Report on Form 11-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014;
(iii)
the Company's Deferred Profit-Sharing Plan for Hourly Employees Annual Report on Form 11-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014;
(iv)
the Company's Current Reports on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on January 28, 2016 (Item 2.05 and Item 8.01) and January 28, 2016 (Item 5.02); and
(v)
the description of the Company's Common Stock contained in the Company's Registration Statement on Form 8-B, dated July 1, 1985, as amended by Amendment No. 1 on Form 8, dated April 27, 1989,
including any subsequent amendment or any report subsequently filed for the purpose of updating such description.
All
documents filed by the Company under Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), after the date of this Registration Statement and before the filing of a post-effective
amendment that indicates that all securities offered have been sold or that deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in, and to be a part of, this Registration Statement from the date of
filing of such documents (other than documents or information included in such documents deemed to have been furnished and not filed in accordance with Commission rules). Any statement contained in a document incorporated by reference in this
Registration Statement shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained in this Registration Statement or in any other subsequently filed document that is incorporated
by reference in this Registration Statement modifies or supersedes such earlier statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.
Item 4.
Description of Securities.
Not applicable.
Item 5.
Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.
Not applicable.
Item 6.
Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
The Virginia Stock Corporation Act (the
"VSCA") permits the Company to indemnify its officers and directors in connection with certain actions, suits and proceedings brought against them if they acted in good faith and believed their conduct to be in the best interests of the
Company and, in the case of criminal actions, had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful. The VSCA requires such indemnification when a director entirely prevails in the defense of any proceeding to which he or she was a party
because he or she is or was a director of the Company, and further provides that the Company may make any other or further indemnity (including indemnity with respect to a proceeding by or in the right of the Company), and may make additional
provision for advances and reimbursement of expenses, if authorized by its articles of incorporation or shareholder-adopted by-laws, except an indemnity against willful misconduct or a knowing violation of the criminal law.
The VSCA establishes a statutory limit on liability of officers and directors of the Company for damages assessed against them in a suit
brought by or in the right of the Company or brought by or on behalf of shareholders of the Company and authorizes the Company, with shareholder approval, to specify a lower monetary limit on liability in the Company's articles of incorporation
or by-laws; however, the liability of an officer or director shall not be limited if such officer or director engaged in willful misconduct or a knowing violation of the criminal law or of any federal or state securities law. The Company's
articles of incorporation provide that an officer or director or former officer or director of the Company shall be indemnified to the full extent permitted by the VSCA as currently in effect or as later amended in connection with any action, suit
or proceeding brought by or in the right of the Company or brought by or on behalf of shareholders of the Company. The Company's articles of incorporation further provide for the limitation or elimination of the liability of an officer or
director or former officer or director of the Company for monetary damages to the Company or its shareholders in any action, suit or proceeding, to the full extent permitted by the VSCA as currently in effect or as later amended. The Company carries
insurance on behalf of its directors and officers.
The distribution agreement among the Company, the Company's wholly-owned
subsidiary, Philip Morris USA Inc., and Philip Morris International Inc. ("PMI") provides for indemnification by PMI of the Company's directors, officers and employees for certain liabilities, including liabilities under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and the Exchange Act related to information provided to the Company by PMI or incorporated into filings by the Company from PMI's filings with the Commission.
The Company has entered into an indemnity agreement with each of the members of its Board of Directors. The agreement provides for the
mandatory advancement and reimbursement of reasonable expenses (subject to limited exceptions) incurred by members of the Board of Directors in various legal proceedings in which they may be involved by reason of their service as directors, as
permitted by Virginia law and the Company's articles of incorporation.
Item 7.
Exemption from Registration Claimed.
Not applicable.
Item 8.
Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
Description
5.1
Opinion of Hunton & Williams LLP as to the legality of the securities being registered.
5.2
In lieu of the opinion of counsel or determination letter contemplated by Item 601(b)(5) of Regulation S-K, the Company confirms that it has submitted the Deferred Profit-Sharing Plan for Salaried Employees and Deferred
Profit-Sharing Plan for Hourly Employees and any amendments thereto (collectively, the "401(k) Plans") to the Internal Revenue Service (the "IRS") in a timely manner, and that it has made or will make all changes required by the
IRS in order to qualify the 401(k) Plans under Section 401 of the Internal Revenue Code.
23.1
Consent of Hunton & Williams LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).
23.2
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
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Powers of Attorney executed by Gerald L. Baliles, John T. Casteen III, Dinyar S. Devitre, Thomas F. Farrell II, Thomas W. Jones, Debra J. Kelly-Ennis, W. Leo Kiely III, Kathryn B. McQuade, George Muñoz and Nabil Y.
Sakkab.
99.1
Deferred Profit-Sharing Plan for Salaried Employees.
99.2
Deferred Profit-Sharing Plan for Hourly Employees.
Item 9.
Undertakings.
(a) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:
(i) To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act;
(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent
post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement; and
(iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or
any material change in such information in the registration statement;
provided, however, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) do not apply if the
information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are
incorporated by reference in the registration statement.
(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities
Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities
being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
(b) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for
purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the registrant's annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan's
annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such
securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(c) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities
arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to provisions described in Item 6 above, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the
Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of
expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being
registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as
expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets
all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the County of Henrico, Commonwealth of Virginia, on February 25, 2016.
ALTRIA GROUP, INC.
By:
/s/ W
ILLIAM
F. G
IFFORD
, J
R
.
Name:
William F. Gifford, Jr.
Title:
Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial
Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed
by the following persons in the capacities and on February 25, 2016.
Signature
Title
/s/ M
ARTIN
J. B
ARRINGTON
(Martin J. Barrington)
Director, Chairman, Chief Executive
Officer and President
(Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ W
ILLIAM
F. G
IFFORD
, J
R
.
(William F. Gifford, Jr.)
Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
/s/ I
VAN
S. F
ELDMAN
(Ivan S. Feldman)
Vice President and Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)
*   Gerald L. Baliles,
John T. Casteen III,
Dinyar S. Devitre,
Thomas F. Farrell II,
Thomas W. Jones,
Debra J. Kelly-Ennis,
W. Leo Kiely III,
Kathryn B. McQuade,
George Muñoz,
Nabil Y. Sakkab
Directors
*By:
/s/ M
ARTIN
J. B
ARRINGTON
(Martin J. Barrington,
Attorney-in-Fact)
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, Rodger W. Rolland, having
administrative responsibility of the Deferred Profit-Sharing Plan for Salaried Employees, has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the County of Henrico, Commonwealth of
Virginia, on February 25, 2016.
Deferred Profit-Sharing Plan for Salaried Employees
By:
/s/ R
ODGER
W. R
OLLAND
Name:
Rodger W. Rolland
Title:
Vice President, Compensation, Benefits & HR Services
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, Rodger W. Rolland, having administrative
responsibility of the Deferred Profit-Sharing Plan for Hourly Employees, has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the County of Henrico, Commonwealth of Virginia, on
February 25, 2016.
Deferred Profit-Sharing Plan for Hourly Employees
By:
/s/ R
ODGER
W. R
OLLAND
Name:
Rodger W. Rolland
Title:
Vice President, Compensation, Benefits & HR Services
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
Description
5.1
Opinion of Hunton & Williams LLP as to the legality of the securities being registered.
5.2
In lieu of the opinion of counsel or determination letter contemplated by Item 601(b)(5) of Regulation S-K, the Company confirms that it has submitted the Deferred Profit-Sharing Plan for Salaried Employees and Deferred
Profit-Sharing Plan for Hourly Employees and any amendments thereto (collectively, the "401(k) Plans") to the Internal Revenue Service (the "IRS") in a timely manner, and that it has made or will make all changes required by the
IRS in order to qualify the 401(k) Plans under Section 401 of the Internal Revenue Code.
23.1
Consent of Hunton & Williams LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).
23.2
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
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Powers of Attorney executed by Gerald L. Baliles, John T. Casteen III, Dinyar S. Devitre, Thomas F. Farrell II, Thomas W. Jones, Debra J. Kelly-Ennis, W. Leo Kiely III, Kathryn B. McQuade, George Muñoz and Nabil Y.
Sakkab.
99.1
Deferred Profit-Sharing Plan for Salaried Employees.
99.2
Deferred Profit-Sharing Plan for Hourly Employees.