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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Altria (MO)

Altria names Salvatore Mancuso CEO and Heather Newman CFO after annual meeting

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 leadership Written later

Altria's annual shareholder meeting on May 14, 2026 confirmed Salvatore Mancuso as chief executive and Heather Newman as chief financial officer, and all 10 director nominees were elected. The filing also details pay for the new executives and a $250,000-per-month consulting arrangement with former CEO William F. Gifford, Jr., through December 31, 2026, which shareholders will track as a cost of the leadership transition.

Key points

  • Mancuso's base salary is $1,350,000; his annual equity award target is $8.5 million.
  • Newman's base salary is $800,000; her annual equity award target is $2.25 million.
  • Gifford will receive $250,000 per month as a consultant from May 15, 2026 through December 31, 2026.
  • Shareholders approved the advisory say-on-pay vote with 977,966,533 votes for and 38,503,766 against.

The filing

CompanyAltria (MO)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMay 18, 2026, 4:42 PM ET
Accession number0000764180-26-000073

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change5.07 Shareholder Vote Results

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 2:16 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on May 18, 2026.

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