UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 27, 2006
ALTRIA GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Virginia 1-8940 13-3260245
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
120 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10017-5592
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (917) 663-4000
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions:
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(17 CFR 230.425)
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Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws;
Change in Fiscal Year.
Effective April 27, 2006, the Board of Directors of Altria Group, Inc.
("Altria") amended Article II, Section 2 of Altria's By-Laws to decrease the
size of the Board of Directors from twelve to eleven. The amendment reflects the
fact that Mr. Carlos Slim Helu did not stand for re-election to the Board of
Directors at the 2006 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, as was previously reported
on Altria's Form 10-K filed on March 10, 2006. Altria's Amended and Restated
By-Laws are attached as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
3.1 Amended and Restated By-Laws of Altria Group, Inc.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
ALTRIA GROUP, INC.
By:/s/ G. PENN HOLSENBECK
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Name: G. Penn Holsenbeck
Title: Vice President, Associate General
Counsel and Corporate Secretary
DATE: May 1, 2006
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
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3.1 Amended and Restated By-Laws of Altria Group, Inc.