FORM 4
[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Newman Mark 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

ALTRIA GROUP, INC. [ MO ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

6601 WEST BROAD STREET 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

4/30/2018
(Street)

RICHMOND, VA 23230
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock   4/30/2018     P    5345   A $56.1898   (1) 6022   D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Phantom Stock Units     (2) 4/30/2018     J      0   (3)        (4)   (4) Common Stock   0   $0   145   (5) D    

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price of all shares purchased. The shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $56.1475 to $56.1932. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Altria Group, Inc., any security holder of Altria Group, Inc. or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in footnote 1 to this Form 4.
(2)  Phantom stock units convert to the cash value of the issuer's common stock on a 1-for-1 basis.
(3)  No share equivalents acquired or disposed.
(4)  The participant will receive distributions of phantom stock units in cash either prior to or following termination of service as a member of the issuer's board of directors, as elected by the participant.
(5)  Share equivalents held in the Deferred Fee Plan for Non-Employee Directors. This includes an increase of one share equivalent acquired through the reinvestment of dividends since March 30, 2018, the date of the last reportable transaction.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Newman Mark
6601 WEST BROAD STREET
RICHMOND, VA 23230 		X



Signatures
W. Hildebrandt Surgner, Jr. for Mark E. Newman 5/2/2018
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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