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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-23-128292"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "XXII"
cik: "0001347858"
company_name: "22nd Century Group, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-12-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T08:54:13.666203+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# 22nd Century Group terminates Chief Legal Officer Peter Ferola effective immediately

## Summary
- Peter Ferola, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, terminated on December 21, 2023.
- Termination effective immediately; no replacement announced in the filing.
- Lawrence Firestone remains CEO; no other officer changes disclosed.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-23-128292
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: XXII
- cik: 0001347858
- company_name: 22nd Century Group, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-12-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1347858/000110465923128292/0001104659-23-128292-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1347858/000110465923128292/tm2333543d1_8ks.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-128292.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Peter Ferola was terminated as Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary at 22nd Century Group, Inc..
  - Action: terminated
  - Role: Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary
  source text: On December 21, 2023, Peter Ferola, the Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary of 22nd Century Group, Inc., was terminated effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1347858/000110465923128292/0001104659-23-128292-index.htm

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