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ALTRIA GROUP, INC. 8-K Report, Corporate Update (Feb 7, 2006)

Filed February 7, 2006For Securities:MO

Summary

Altria Group, Inc. (MO) filed a Form 8-K on February 7, 2006, primarily to report its consolidated financial statements for the years ending December 31, 2005, and 2004. This filing includes the balance sheets, statements of earnings, stockholders' equity, and cash flows for the three-year period ending December 31, 2005. It also incorporates management's report on internal control over financial reporting and the independent registered public accounting firm's report on both the financial statements and internal controls. Investors should note that these financial statements and reports are being incorporated by reference into Altria's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005. This 8-K serves as a procedural filing to make these crucial financial disclosures available in a timely manner. The filing also includes a statement regarding the computation of ratios of earnings to fixed charges and the consent of the independent auditor.

Key Highlights

  • 1Filing of consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004.
  • 2Inclusion of consolidated statements of earnings, stockholders' equity, and cash flows for the three years ended December 31, 2005.
  • 3Report of Altria's management on internal control over financial reporting is included.
  • 4Independent registered public accounting firm's report on the financial statements and internal controls is provided.
  • 5These financial statements and reports will be incorporated into Altria's 2005 Form 10-K annual report.
  • 6Filing includes a statement regarding the computation of ratios of earnings to fixed charges.
  • 7Consent of the independent registered public accounting firm is an exhibit to this filing.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to publicly disseminate Altria Group, Inc.'s consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2005, and 2004, along with related reports on internal controls, and to incorporate these by reference into their upcoming 10-K filing.

Yes, the filing includes the report of the independent registered public accounting firm on the consolidated financial statements, indicating they have been audited.

The filing includes both a report from Altria's management assessing the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, and a separate report from the independent registered public accounting firm attesting to the effectiveness of these controls.

The detailed consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2005, including the balance sheet, statement of earnings, stockholders' equity, and cash flows, are included as Exhibit 99.1 to this 8-K filing and will be further detailed in Altria's upcoming Form 10-K for the same period.