DEFA14A 1 mo3601841-defa14a.htm DEFINITIVE ADDITIONAL PROXY SOLICITING MATERIALS

UNITED STATES
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Altria Group, Inc.

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*** Exercise Your Right to Vote ***
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on May 14, 2020.

ALTRIA GROUP, INC.




ALTRIA GROUP, INC.
6601 W. BROAD STREET
RICHMOND, VA 23230-1723

Meeting Information
Meeting Type: Annual Meeting
For holders as of: March 23, 2020
Date:  May 14, 2020     Time:  9:00 a.m., Eastern Time
Virtual Annual Meeting:
Meeting solely via the Internet.Visit:
www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ALTRIA2020.

The company will be hosting the meeting solely via the Internet this year. To attend and participate in the meeting, please visit www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ALTRIA2020 and enter the 16 digit control number marked by the arrow ➔XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX (located on the following page).

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Before You Vote

How to Access the Proxy Materials

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1) Proxy Statement         2) Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019

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Voting Items
 
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR each of the listed nominees:
 
1.      Election of Directors
   
1a.      John T. Casteen III
     
1b. Dinyar S. Devitre
     
1c. Thomas F. Farrell II
     
1d. Debra J. Kelly-Ennis
     
1e. W. Leo Kiely III
     
1f. Kathryn B. McQuade
     
1g. George Muñoz
     
1h. Mark E. Newman
     
1i. Nabil Y. Sakkab
     
1j. Virginia E. Shanks
     
1k. Howard A. Willard III




The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposals:
 
2.      Ratification of the Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
 
3. Non-Binding Advisory Vote to Approve the Compensation of Altria’s Named Executive Officers
 
4. Approval of the 2020 Performance Incentive Plan
 
The Board of Directors recommends you vote AGAINST the following proposals:
 
5. Shareholder Proposal - Disclosure of Lobbying Policies and Practices
 
6. Shareholder Proposal - Report on the Company’s Underage Tobacco Prevention Policies