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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000764180-25-000133"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MO"
cik: "0000764180"
company_name: "ALTRIA GROUP, INC."
filed_at: "2025-12-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T13:35:41.170866+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Altria CEO Billy Gifford to retire May 2026; Sal Mancuso named successor, Heather Newman as CFO

## Summary
- CEO Billy Gifford to retire May 14, 2026 after 30+ years (5+ as CEO); will serve as consultant through at least end of 2026.
- Sal Mancuso, current EVP/CFO since 2020, elected as CEO effective May 14, 2026.
- Heather Newman, current Chief Strategy & Growth Officer, elected CFO effective May 14, 2026.
- Newman granted $1.5M in RSUs (vest Nov 20, 2030) in connection with CFO appointment.
- CEO compensation for Mancuso and any CFO comp changes for Newman to be set later.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000764180-25-000133
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MO
- cik: 0000764180
- company_name: ALTRIA GROUP, INC.
- filed_at: 2025-12-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/764180/000076418025000133/0000764180-25-000133-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/764180/000076418025000133/mo-20251208.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000764180-25-000133.txt

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