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ALTRIA GROUP, INC. 8-K Report, Regulation FD Disclosure (Sep 3, 2013)

Filed September 3, 2013For Securities:MO

Summary

This 8-K filing by Altria Group, Inc. (MO) primarily serves as a disclosure vehicle for information presented at the Barclays 2013 Back-to-School Consumer Conference on September 3, 2013. The company's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Howard A. Willard III, delivered remarks that are being furnished to the SEC. Investors should note that this filing, including the attached exhibits (remarks and a press release), is being furnished and not officially "filed" under Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act, meaning it does not carry the same regulatory weight or automatically incorporate into future filings. While the specific details of the presentation's content are not included in the text of the 8-K itself, the filing indicates that key highlights were announced via a press release. Investors seeking substantive updates on Altria's performance, strategic direction, or financial outlook would need to refer to the furnished exhibits (Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2) for the actual information shared during the conference. This filing is essentially a procedural notification of publicly available information being shared.

Key Highlights

  • 1Altria Group, Inc. (MO) filed an 8-K on September 3, 2013.
  • 2The filing pertains to remarks made by CFO Howard A. Willard III at the Barclays 2013 Back-to-School Consumer Conference.
  • 3Exhibit 99.1 contains the text of Mr. Willard's remarks.
  • 4Exhibit 99.2 is a press release detailing key highlights from the presentation.
  • 5Information furnished in this report is not deemed "filed" under Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
  • 6The furnished information will not be incorporated by reference into other SEC filings unless specifically stated.
  • 7This filing is a regulatory disclosure mechanism for information already being made public at the conference.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to formally disclose and furnish to the SEC the remarks and a press release provided by Altria's CFO at the Barclays 2013 Back-to-School Consumer Conference. It serves as a record of information shared with the public.

The specific details of Altria's presentation can be found in the furnished exhibits attached to this 8-K filing: Exhibit 99.1 (Remarks by Howard A. Willard III) and Exhibit 99.2 (Altria Group, Inc. Press Release).

No, this filing is primarily a disclosure of information already being presented publicly. Crucially, the information is "furnished" and not "filed" under Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act, meaning it does not carry the same legal liabilities or automatically get incorporated into other SEC filings.

The event date (September 2, 2013) and the filing date (September 3, 2013) being very close indicates that the company is promptly filing the 8-K to disclose information shared at a material event (the conference presentation) that occurred on or around the event date.