---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-23-048429"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "XXII"
cik: "0001347858"
company_name: "22nd Century Group, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-04-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-16T21:12:14.131955+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# 22nd Century Group CAO John Franzino departs; position eliminated

## Summary
- John Franzino, Chief Administrative Officer, agreed to leave effective April 17, 2023.
- His officer position was eliminated in a restructuring.
- No replacement named; the role no longer exists.
- Board thanked Franzino for his years of service.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-23-048429
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: XXII
- cik: 0001347858
- company_name: 22nd Century Group, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-04-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1347858/000110465923048429/0001104659-23-048429-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1347858/000110465923048429/tm2313438d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-048429
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-048429.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-048429.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  John Franzino departed as Chief Administrative Officer at 22nd Century Group, Inc..
  - Action: left
  - Role: Chief Administrative Officer
  source text: On April 17, 2023, 22nd Century Group, Inc. (the “Company”) and John Franzino, the Company’s Chief Administrative Officer, agreed that Mr. Franzino would leave the Company as a result of his officer position being eliminated.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1347858/000110465923048429/0001104659-23-048429-index.htm

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