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 Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Willard Howard A.   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ALTRIA GROUP, INC. [MO] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) EVP, Strategy & Bus. Develop. (Last) (First) (Middle) 6601 WEST BROAD STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 11/13/2009 (Street) RICHMOND, VA 23230 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction 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 01/15/2009   L(1) V 65 A $ 16.399 205 I (2) By Wife Common Stock 04/23/2009   L(1) V 65 A $ 16.818 270 I (2) By Wife Common Stock 06/08/2009   L(1) V 21 A $ 17.098 291 I (2) By Wife Common Stock 07/07/2009   L(1) V 29 A $ 16.488 320 I (2) By Wife Common Stock 07/17/2009   L(1) V 13 A $ 17.292 333 I (2) By Wife Common Stock 07/20/2009   L(1) V 20 A $ 17.228 353 I (2) By Wife Common Stock 11/13/2009   M   14,615 A $ 11.4595 160,377 D   Common Stock 11/13/2009   F   11,223 D $ 19.15 149,154 D   Common Stock 11/13/2009   M   6,104 A $ 12.6248 155,258 D   Common Stock 11/13/2009   F   4,903 D $ 19.15 150,355 (3) D

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction 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 (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (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

Option (Right to Buy)

$ 11.4595

11/13/2009

M

14,615

02/14/2003

01/26/2010

Common Stock

14,615

$ 11.4595

0

D

Option (Right to Buy)

$ 12.6248

11/13/2009

M

6,104

07/30/2004

01/26/2010

Common Stock

6,104

$ 12.6248

0

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Willard Howard A. 6601 WEST BROAD STREET RICHMOND, VA 23230			EVP, Strategy & Bus. Develop.

Signatures

W. Hildebrandt Surgner, Jr. for Howard A. Willard		11/17/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Exempt small acquisition eligible for deferred reporting under Rule 16a-6. Exempt small acquisition is being reported voluntarily in this Form 4 instead of on a year-end Form 5.
(2)	The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
(3)	Includes 89,410 shares of Restricted Stock and 37,083 shares of Deferred Stock.

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