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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): April 8, 2019
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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.)
 
 
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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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
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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
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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 8.01.
Other Events.
On April 8, 2019, Altria Group, Inc. ("Altria") announced that it received a second request from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission in connection with its investment in JUUL Labs, Inc.  A copy of the press release that Altria issued in connection with the receipt of the second request is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference in this Current Report on Form 8-K. 

Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits
 
 
 
 
 
99.1









































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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/ W. HILDEBRANDT SURGNER, JR.
 
Name:
W. Hildebrandt Surgner, Jr.
 
Title:
Vice President, Corporate Secretary and
 
 
Associate General Counsel


DATE:    April 8, 2019


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