Altria Group, Inc.

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. On August 27, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Altria Group, Inc. (“Altria”) increased the size of the Board from 10 to 11 directors and elected Steven W. Presley to the Board, in each case, effective August 27, 2026. The Board also elected Mr. Presley to the Board’s Compensation and Talent Development, Innovation and Finance Committees, effective August 27, 2026. The Board affirmatively determined that Mr. Presley qualifies as an independent director under the New York Stock Exchange listing standards and Altria’s standards for director independence. Mr. Presley will be compensated for his service on the Board pursuant to Altria’s existing compensation program for non-employee directors, which is described under “Director Compensation” in Altria’s proxy statement for its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 2, 2026) and is incorporated by reference in this Item 5.02.

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure. On August 28, 2026, in connection with Mr. Presley’s election to the Board, Altria issued a press release, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference in this Item 7.01. In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in Item 7.01 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 Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. The information in Item 7.01 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.