8-K/AEarnings & ResultsExhibits & Filings

ALTRIA GROUP, INC. 8-K/A Report, Financial Results (Apr 22, 2009)

Filed April 22, 2009For Securities:MO

Summary

This filing is an amendment to a previous 8-K report filed by Altria Group, Inc. on April 22, 2009. The amendment's sole purpose is to correct a clerical error identified in Table 8 of Exhibit 99.1, which was part of the original earnings press release for the quarter ended March 31, 2009. Specifically, the volume data for the Skoal and Copenhagen brands were inadvertently reversed. Investors should note that this amendment does not alter the overall financial results or other information previously reported. It is a technical correction to ensure the accuracy of specific volume data points within the earnings release materials. All other aspects of the original report, including financial performance and forward-looking statements, remain as originally disclosed. The corrected Table 8 is provided as an exhibit to this filing.

Key Highlights

  • 1Correction of a clerical error in the April 22, 2009, 8-K filing regarding Q1 2009 earnings.
  • 2The error involved the inadvertent reversal of volume data for the Skoal and Copenhagen brands in Table 8 of Exhibit 99.1.
  • 3A corrected Table 8 is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this amendment.
  • 4No other financial results or information from the original earnings release are changed by this amendment.
  • 5This filing does not introduce new financial performance data or strategic updates beyond the correction.
  • 6The filing is an amendment (8-K/A) to a previously filed Current Report (8-K).

Frequently Asked Questions

The main reason for this filing is to correct a clerical error in a previous 8-K report filed on April 22, 2009. Specifically, the volume data for the Skoal and Copenhagen brands in Table 8 of the earnings press release exhibit was inadvertently reversed.

No, this amendment does not change Altria's reported financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2009. It only corrects a specific data point related to brand volume within the supplementary materials.

The volume data for the Skoal and Copenhagen smokeless tobacco brands were inadvertently reversed in Table 8 of the exhibit to the original earnings release. The corrected Table 8 now accurately reflects the volume for each brand.

'8-K/A' signifies an amendment to a previously filed Form 8-K. This means that Altria is filing to modify or correct information that was already submitted in an earlier 8-K report.