MO Altria Group Inc

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Strahlman Ellen R	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 W BROAD ST	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 3/31/2021
(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

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	(1)	3/31/2021		A		537 (2)		(3)	(3)	Common Stock	537.0	$51.165 (4)	988 (5)	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Phantom stock units convert to the cash value of the issuer's common stock on a 1-for-1 basis.
(2)	These units were acquired on March 31, 2021 pursuant to the Deferred Fee Plan for Non-Employee Directors.
(3)	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.
(4)	The average of the high and low price of Altria Group, Inc. common stock on March 31, 2021.
(5)	Share equivalents held in the Deferred Fee Plan for Non-Employee Directors. This total includes the March 31, 2021 acquisition of 537 share equivalents under the Deferred Fee Plan for Non-Employee Directors, 9 share equivalents acquired through the reinvestment of dividends and 1 share equivalent as a result of the accumulation of fractional share equivalents in the Deferred Fee Plan since December 31, 2020, the date of the last reportable transaction.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Strahlman Ellen R 6601 W BROAD ST RICHMOND, VA 23230	X

Signatures
W. Hildebrandt Surgner, Jr. for Ellen R. Strahlman		4/2/2021
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date