Nominees

If you are a broker or other nominee who purchased or otherwise acquired Altria Group Inc. securities during the period from October 25, 2018, through April 1, 2020, inclusive, for the beneficial interest of an individual or entity other than yourself, then within ten (10) calendar days of your receipt of the Notice, you must either:

  1. Provide to the Claims Administrator the name and last known address of each person or entity (preferably in electronic format (e.g., Excel, csv)), for whom or which you purchased or acquired Altria Group Inc. securities during the Class period; or
  2. Request additional copies of the Notice and Claim Form, which will be provided to you free of charge, and within ten (10) calendar days mail the Notice and Claim Form directly to the beneficial owners of the securities referred to in the Notice.

If you are providing a list of names and addresses to the Claims Administrator, you must do the following:

  1. Compile a list of names and addresses of the beneficial owners that purchased or otherwise acquired Altria Group Inc. securities during the period from October 25, 2018, through April 1, 2020, inclusive.
  2. Prepare the list in Microsoft Excel format. A preformatted spreadsheet can be found by clicking here.

  3. Then, you must

    1. burn the Microsoft Excel file(s) to a CD or DVD and mail the CD or DVD the following address:

      Altria Group Inc. Securities Litigation
      Claims Administrator
      P.O. Box 6935
      Portland, OR 97228-6935

    2. email the spreadsheet to info@AltriaGroupIncSecuritiesLitigation.com; or
    3. upload the spreadsheet here.

If you are mailing the Notice Packet to beneficial owners:

If you elect to mail the Notice and Claim Form to beneficial owners yourself, additional copies of the Notice and Claim Form may be requested via email to info@AltriaGroupIncSecuritiesLitigation.com. If you are providing the Notice and Claim Form to beneficial owners, the mailing must be completed within ten (10) calendar days of your receipt of the Notice and Claim Form from the Claims Administrator. You must also send a statement to the Claims Administrator at the address above confirming that the mailing was made, and you must retain your mailing records for use in connection with any further notices that may be provided in the Action. Failure to timely forward the Notice and Claim Form to beneficial owners may affect their legal rights.

If you have any questions, contact the Claims Administrator at info@AltriaGroupIncSecuritiesLitigation.com or by calling 1-855-604-1694.

Expense Reimbursement:

Upon full compliance with the Court Order, such nominees may seek reimbursement of their reasonable expenses actually incurred in complying with this Order by providing the Claims Administrator with proper documentation supporting the expenses for which reimbursement is sought. Such properly documented expenses incurred by nominees in compliance with the terms of this Order shall be paid from the Settlement Fund, with any disputes as to the reasonableness or documentation of expenses incurred subject to review by the Court.

If you are filing electronic claims:

A nominee may also submit a Claim Form on behalf of multiple clients who are beneficial owners by using the links below.

Click here to download the Claim Form.

Click here to download a properly formatted spreadsheet for submitting your transactions.

You may upload your master Claim Form and completed spreadsheet online here.