---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000764180-24-000021"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MO"
cik: "0000764180"
company_name: "ALTRIA GROUP, INC."
filed_at: "2024-02-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-05T09:52:21.701270+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Altria EVP & General Counsel Garnick to retire April 1; receives pro-rated equity conversion

## Summary
- Murray R. Garnick to retire as EVP and General Counsel effective April 1, 2024.
- Pro-rated annual incentive payment of $244,700 approved, based on 95% salary target.
- Estimated cash payments: $1,066,279 for 50,001 RSUs and $798,665 for 31,801 PSUs (target business performance).
- Unvested 2022 and 2023 RSU/PSU awards forfeited; cash payments replace them.
- Remains subject to Executive Confidentiality and Non-Competition Agreement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000764180-24-000021
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MO
- cik: 0000764180
- company_name: ALTRIA GROUP, INC.
- filed_at: 2024-02-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/764180/000076418024000021/0000764180-24-000021-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/764180/000076418024000021/mo-20240227.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000764180-24-000021.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Murray R. Garnick retired as Executive Vice President and General Counsel at ALTRIA GROUP, INC..
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Executive Vice President and General Counsel
  source text: As previously announced, Murray R. Garnick, Executive Vice President and General Counsel, of Altria Group, Inc. (“Altria”) announced his intention to retire effective April 1, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/764180/000076418024000021/0000764180-24-000021-index.htm

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