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Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.

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Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.

Refer to “Board and Governance Matters - Proposal 1 - Election of Directors” and “Board and Governance Matters - Board and Committee Governance” sections of the proxy statement.

Information about Our Executive Officers as of February 13, 2026:

NameOfficeAge
Jody L. BegleyExecutive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer54
William F. Gifford, Jr.Chief Executive Officer55
Salvatore MancusoExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer60
Robert A. McCarter IIIExecutive Vice President and General Counsel53
Heather A. NewmanSenior Vice President, Chief Strategy & Growth Officer48
Katie F. PattersonVice President and Controller40
Charles N. WhitakerSenior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer and Chief Compliance Officer59

All of the above-mentioned executive officers have been employed by Altria or our subsidiaries in various capacities during the past five years.

As previously announced, effective upon the conclusion of the 2026 Annual Meeting on May 14, 2026, Mr. Gifford will retire as Chief Executive Officer and Mr. Mancuso will become Chief Executive Officer. Additionally, Ms. Newman will become Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective upon the conclusion of the 2026 Annual Meeting.

Insider Trading Policy

We have adopted an insider trading policy that governs transactions in our securities by our directors, officers and employees, and by Altria and our subsidiaries. Our insider trading policy is designed to promote compliance with insider trading laws, rules and regulations applicable to us. A copy of our insider trading policy is filed with this Annual Report on Form 10-K as Exhibit 19.

Codes of Conduct and Corporate Governance

We have adopted the Altria Code of Conduct for Compliance and Integrity, which complies with requirements set forth in Item 406 of Regulation S-K. This Code of Conduct applies to all of our employees, including our principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, and persons performing similar functions. We have also adopted a code of business conduct and ethics that applies to the members of our Board of Directors. These documents are available free of charge on our website at www.altria.com.

Any waiver granted by us to our principal executive officer, principal financial officer or controller under the Code of Conduct, and certain amendments to the Code of Conduct, will be disclosed on our website at www.altria.com within the time period required by applicable rules.

In addition, we have adopted corporate governance guidelines and charters for our Audit, Compensation and Talent Development and Nominating, Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility Committees and the other committees of our Board of Directors. All of these documents are available free of charge on our website at www.altria.com.

The information on our websites is not, and shall not be deemed to be, a part of this Form 10-K or incorporated into any other filings we make with the SEC.

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