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accession: "0000764180-22-000048"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MO"
cik: "0000764180"
company_name: "ALTRIA GROUP, INC."
filed_at: "2022-05-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T08:26:42.120334+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Altria shareholders elect 12 directors, approve auditor, advisory pay vote, and civil rights audit proposal

## Summary
- All 12 director nominees elected; highest votes for R. Matt Davis (1.15B for) and lowest for George Muñoz (1.12B for).
- Ratification of PwC as independent auditor for FY2022 approved with 1.44B for, 50M against.
- Non-binding advisory vote on named executive officer compensation approved with 1.08B for, 77M against.
- Shareholder proposal for a civil rights equity audit approved with 715.8M for, 435.8M against.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000764180-22-000048
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MO
- cik: 0000764180
- company_name: ALTRIA GROUP, INC.
- filed_at: 2022-05-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/764180/000076418022000048/0000764180-22-000048-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/764180/000076418022000048/mo-20220519.htm

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