---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000764180-25-000057"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MO"
cik: "0000764180"
company_name: "ALTRIA GROUP, INC."
filed_at: "2025-05-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-21T02:29:31.494233+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Altria controller to retire; Katie F. Patterson named successor; shareholders approve equity plans

## Summary
- Steven D'Ambrosia to retire as VP and Controller effective July 31, 2025.
- Katie F. Patterson elected successor; base salary $300K with standard incentive targets.
- Shareholders approved 2025 Performance Incentive Plan (25M shares) and Non-Employee Director Plan (1M).
- All 11 director nominees elected; PwC ratified as independent auditor for FY2025.
- Non-binding advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation passed.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000764180-25-000057
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MO
- cik: 0000764180
- company_name: ALTRIA GROUP, INC.
- filed_at: 2025-05-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/764180/000076418025000057/0000764180-25-000057-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/764180/000076418025000057/mo-20250513.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000764180-25-000057
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000764180-25-000057.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Steven D'Ambrosia departed as Vice President and Controller at ALTRIA GROUP, INC..
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Vice President and Controller
  source text: On May 13, 2025, Steven D’Ambrosia, Vice President and Controller of Altria Group, Inc. (“Altria”), announced his intention to retire as Vice President and Controller effective July 31, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/764180/000076418025000057/0000764180-25-000057-index.htm
- Executive change
  Katie F. Patterson was elected as Vice President and Controller at ALTRIA GROUP, INC..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Vice President and Controller
  source text: On May 15, 2025, Altria’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) elected Katie F. Patterson to become Vice President and Controller of Altria, effective upon Mr. D’Ambrosia’s retirement.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/764180/000076418025000057/0000764180-25-000057-index.htm

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