8-KEarnings & ResultsExhibits & Filings

ALTRIA GROUP, INC. 8-K Report, Financial Results (Apr 20, 2011)

Filed April 20, 2011For Securities:MO

Summary

Altria Group, Inc. (MO) filed a Form 8-K on April 20, 2011, to report its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2011. The filing primarily consists of an earnings press release, which provides details on the company's performance during the period. Investors should note that this Form 8-K itself does not contain extensive operational or financial data but rather directs readers to the attached press release for these specifics. The earnings press release, filed as Exhibit 99.1, is the key document for understanding Altria's quarterly performance. While the 8-K filing itself is procedural, the attached press release is where investors can find crucial information regarding revenue, earnings per share, and any significant business updates or outlook provided by the company for the first quarter of 2011.

Key Highlights

  • 1Altria Group, Inc. (MO) filed an 8-K on April 20, 2011, reporting Q1 2011 financial results.
  • 2The primary content of the filing is the earnings press release dated April 20, 2011.
  • 3The press release details the company's financial performance for the quarter ended March 31, 2011.
  • 4This filing serves to publicly disseminate the company's quarterly earnings information.
  • 5Information within this 8-K (Item 2.02) and its exhibit is not deemed 'filed' for Section 18 purposes unless explicitly incorporated by reference into other filings.
  • 6The filing includes standard SEC disclosures regarding the nature of the information provided.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this Form 8-K filing by Altria Group, Inc. on April 20, 2011, is to report its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2011, through an attached earnings press release.

The actual financial results and performance details for the first quarter of 2011 are contained within the earnings press release, filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

No, in accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information presented in Item 2.02 of this report, including the earnings press release (Exhibit 99.1), is furnished and not deemed 'filed' for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, unless specifically incorporated by reference into another SEC filing.

The event date and filing date are both April 20, 2011. This indicates that Altria announced its Q1 2011 earnings and filed the relevant report with the SEC on the same day.