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ALTRIA GROUP, INC. 8-K Report, Corporate Update (Nov 25, 2008)

Filed November 25, 2008For Securities:MO

Summary

This 8-K filing from Altria Group, Inc. (MO) primarily serves as a notification regarding the furnishing of supplemental financial information in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) format. This XBRL data is derived from their previously issued press release (dated October 23, 2008) that announced financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2008. Investors should note that the XBRL data provided in this filing is considered supplemental and unaudited. The company explicitly advises that these XBRL documents are for testing purposes related to the technology and format. Therefore, investors are cautioned to rely on the official, previously filed financial statements and not on this XBRL information for making investment decisions. This filing does not represent a new financial event or a change in previously reported results, but rather an enhancement to data accessibility through a new technology.

Key Highlights

  • 1Altria Group, Inc. is furnishing supplemental financial data in XBRL format.
  • 2The XBRL data pertains to the financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2008, as previously announced.
  • 3The filing includes various condensed financial statements and selected data by business segment in XBRL.
  • 4The company explicitly states that the XBRL information is unaudited and for testing purposes.
  • 5Investors are instructed to rely on the official, previously filed financial statements, not the XBRL data, for investment decisions.
  • 6This filing does not alter previously reported financial results or introduce new financial information beyond the XBRL formatting.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this 8-K filing is to provide supplemental financial information in XBRL format, derived from Altria's previously released financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2008. It also serves to test the XBRL reporting technology.

No, investors are strongly advised by Altria not to rely on the XBRL data in this filing for investment decisions. The company states that this information is unaudited, supplemental, and intended for testing the XBRL technology. Investors should continue to rely on the official, previously filed financial statements.

No, this filing does not present new financial results or indicate any changes to the financial results previously announced on October 23, 2008. It is solely providing existing data in a different, XBRL-formatted, supplemental manner.

XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) is a global standard for exchanging business information. It is an XML-based standard that allows for the tagging of financial data, making it easier for computers to process and analyze financial statements and reports.