--- schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1" accession: "0000764180-26-000073" form_type: "8-K" ticker: "MO" cik: "0000764180" company_name: "ALTRIA GROUP, INC." filed_at: "2026-05-18T20:42:27+00:00" generated_at: "2026-05-18T20:43:32.261238+00:00" event_type: "leadership" sentiment: "neutral" materiality_score: 0.75 calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75 confidence: "high" source: SEC EDGAR --- # Altria sets CEO Mancuso's pay at $1.35M base; Gifford to consult at $250K/month ## Summary - New CEO Salvatore Mancuso receives $1.35M annual base salary, 40,634 RSUs and 37,246 PSUs vesting May 2031. - New CFO Heather Newman gets $800K base salary, $2.25M annual equity target. - Retiring CEO Gifford gets $995,822 pro-rated annual incentive, ~$14.7M cash for RSUs/PSUs at target, and consulting fee $250K/month through Dec 2026. - Shareholders elected 10 directors, ratified PwC as auditor, and approved say-on-pay. ## SEC filing metadata - accession: 0000764180-26-000073 - form_type: 8-K - ticker: MO - cik: 0000764180 - company_name: ALTRIA GROUP, INC. - filed_at: 2026-05-18T20:42:27+00:00 - event_type: leadership - sentiment: neutral - materiality_score: 0.75 - calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75 - confidence: high - sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01 - EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/764180/000076418026000073/0000764180-26-000073-index.htm - EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/764180/000076418026000073/mo-20260513.htm ## Machine-readable alternates - HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000764180-26-000073 - JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000764180-26-000073.json - Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000764180-26-000073.txt ## Key facts - Executive change William F. Gifford, Jr. retired as Chief Executive Officer at ALTRIA GROUP, INC.. - Action: retired - Role: Chief Executive Officer source text: As previously reported, William F. Gifford, Jr. retired as Altria’s CEO effective upon the conclusion of the Annual Meeting. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/764180/000076418026000073/0000764180-26-000073-index.htm - Executive change Salvatore Mancuso was elected as Chief Executive Officer at ALTRIA GROUP, INC.. - Action: elected - Role: Chief Executive Officer source text: As previously reported, Salvatore Mancuso was elected Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of Altria Group, Inc. (“Altria”) effective upon the conclusion of Altria’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 14, 2026 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/764180/000076418026000073/0000764180-26-000073-index.htm - Executive change Heather A. Newman was elected as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at ALTRIA GROUP, INC.. - Action: elected - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer source text: Also as previously reported, Heather A. Newman was elected Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Altria effective upon the conclusion of the Annual Meeting. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/764180/000076418026000073/0000764180-26-000073-index.htm - Shareholder Votes ALTRIA GROUP, INC. shareholders approved Non-Binding Advisory Vote to Approve the Compensation of Altria’s Named Executive Officers. - Proposal: say on pay - Outcome: passed source text: Proposal 3: Non-Binding Advisory Vote to Approve the Compensation of Altria’s Named Executive Officers. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote 977,966,533 38,503,766 8,808,032 339,188,240 The proposal was approved on an advisory basis. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/764180/000076418026000073/0000764180-26-000073-index.htm - Shareholder Votes ALTRIA GROUP, INC. shareholders approved Ratification of the Selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2026 at the 2026-12-31 meeting. - Proposal: auditor ratification - Outcome: passed - Meeting: 2026-12-31 source text: Proposal 2: Ratification of the Selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2026. For Against Abstain 1,312,899,222 46,339,041 5,228,308 The selection of the independent registered public accounting Firm was ratified. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/764180/000076418026000073/0000764180-26-000073-index.htm - Shareholder Votes ALTRIA GROUP, INC. shareholders approved Election of 10 Directors. - Proposal: director election - Outcome: passed source text: Proposal 1: Election of 10 Directors. Name For Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote Ian L.T. Clarke 1,013,287,203 8,238,910 3,752,218 339,188,240 Marjorie M. Connelly 1,008,048,874 13,600,216 3,629,241 339,188,240 R. Matt Davis 1,013,953,369 7,535,213 3,789,749 339,188,240 Debra J. Kelly-Ennis 992,663,779 29,046,549 3,568,003 339,188,240 Salvatore Mancuso 1,015,072,387 6,516,667 3,689,277 339,188,240 Kathryn B. McQuade 994,449,272 27,294,877 3,534,182 339,188,240 Virginia E. Shanks 1,013,051,391 8,667,012 3,559,928 339,188,240 Richard S. Stoddart 1,014,437,977 7,088,228 3,752,126 339,188,240 Ellen R. Strahlman 1,012,835,359 8,722,439 3,720,533 339,188,240 M. Max Yzaguirre 1,013,302,757 8,247,365 3,728,209 339,188,240 All nominees were duly elected as directors of Altria. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/764180/000076418026000073/0000764180-26-000073-index.htm This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.