---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-22-099282"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "XXII"
cik: "0001347858"
company_name: "22nd Century Group, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-09-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T10:49:57.671738+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# 22nd Century Group appoints Lucille S. Salhany to its Board of Directors

## Summary
- Board expanded to eight members; Salhany appointed as Class III director effective September 7, 2022.
- Salhany is former Fox Broadcasting chair and CEO of UPN; brings digital media and consumer expertise.
- She will serve on Corporate Governance and Nominating and Finance committees.
- Appointment made pursuant to Reorganization and Acquisition Agreement with GVB Biopharma.
- Salhany is independent under NASDAQ rules and will receive standard non-employee director compensation.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-22-099282
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: XXII
- cik: 0001347858
- company_name: 22nd Century Group, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-09-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1347858/000110465922099282/0001104659-22-099282-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1347858/000110465922099282/tm2225462d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-099282
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-099282.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-099282.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Lucille S. Salhany was appointed as Class III director at 22nd Century Group, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Class III director
  source text: On September 7, 2022, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of 22nd Century Group, Inc. (the “Company”) expanded the number of directors to eight members and appointed Lucille S. Salhany to be a Class III director on the Board, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1347858/000110465922099282/0001104659-22-099282-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.