Item 3. Legal Proceedings.

The information required by this Item is included in Note 18 and Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 to this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Altria Group, Inc.’s consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes for the year ended December 31, 2017 were filed on Form 8-K on February 1, 2018 (such consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes are also included in Item 8). The following summarizes certain developments in Altria Group, Inc.’s litigation since the filing of the Form 8-K.

Recent Developments

Smoking and Health Litigation

▪Engle Progeny Trial Results:

In Gloger, in February 2018, a Miami-Dade County jury returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff and against PM USA and R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company (“R.J. Reynolds”) awarding $7.5 million in compensatory damages. The jury also awarded plaintiff $5 million in punitive damages against each defendant. PM USA posted a bond in the amount of $2.5 million. Defendants filed various post-trial motions, which remain pending, and appealed to the Florida Third District Court of Appeal.

In Wallace, in February 2018, PM USA filed an appeal to the Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal and posted a bond in the amount of approximately $3 million.

In Allen, in February 2018, the Florida Supreme Court denied PM USA’s petition to invoke the court’s discretionary jurisdiction. PM USA will record a pre-tax provision of approximately $10 million for the judgment plus interest in the first quarter of 2018.

In Gore, in February 2018, the Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal affirmed the judgment in favor of plaintiff, withdrew the comparative fault reduction for the compensatory damages award and granted plaintiff leave to seek a new trial on punitive damages. PM USA will record a pre-tax provision of approximately $1 million for the judgment plus interest in the first quarter of 2018.

In Bryant, in February 2018, the trial court denied all post-trial motions and entered final judgment in favor of plaintiff.