Sec Form 4 Filing - FARRELL THOMAS F II @ ALTRIA GROUP, INC. - 2021-03-31

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FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
FARRELL THOMAS F II
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ALTRIA GROUP, INC. [ MO]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X __ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last) (First) (Middle)
6601 W BROAD ST
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
03/31/2021
(Street)
RICHMOND, VA23230
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
__ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 101,257 ( 1 ) D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YY)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Phantom Stock Units ( 2 ) 03/31/2021 A 269 ( 3 ) ( 4 ) ( 4 ) Common Stock 269 $ 51.165 ( 5 ) 42,504 ( 6 ) D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
FARRELL THOMAS F II
6601 W BROAD ST
RICHMOND, VA23230
X
Signatures
W. Hildebrandt Surgner, Jr. for Thomas F. Farrell II 04/02/2021
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )Includes 98,757 deferred shares held in the Stock Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors, including an increase of 1,997 shares acquired through the reinvestment of dividends and 1 share as a result of the accumulation of fractional shares since December 31, 2020, the date of the last reportable transaction.
( 2 )Phantom stock units convert to the cash value of the issuer's common stock on a 1-for-1 basis.
( 3 )These units were acquired on March 31, 2021 pursuant to the Deferred Fee Plan for Non-Employee Directors.
( 4 )The participant will receive distributions of phantom stock units in cash either prior to or following termination of service as a member of the issuer's board of directors, as elected by the participant.
( 5 )The average of the high and low price of Altria Group, Inc. common stock on March 31, 2021.
( 6 )Share equivalents held in the Deferred Fee Plan for Non-Employee Directors. This total includes the March 31, 2021 acquisition of 269 share equivalents under the Deferred Fee Plan for Non-Employee Directors and 854 share equivalents acquired through the reinvestment of dividends in the Deferred Fee Plan since December 31, 2020, the date of the last reportable transaction.

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