---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-24-024555"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "XXII"
cik: "0001347858"
company_name: "22nd Century Group, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-02-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-06T00:55:56.154662+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# 22nd Century Group stockholders OK 4x increase in authorized common shares to 250M

## Summary
- Authorized common stock raised from 66,666,667 to 250,000,000 shares, effective Feb 15, 2024.
- Stockholder vote: 21,999,112 for, 7,351,104 against, 198,805 abstain, 0 broker non-votes.
- Amendment was approved at the 2024 Special Meeting and filed with Nevada Secretary of State.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-24-024555
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: XXII
- cik: 0001347858
- company_name: 22nd Century Group, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-02-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1347858/000110465924024555/0001104659-24-024555-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1347858/000110465924024555/tm246117d1_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  22nd Century Group, Inc.: Increased authorized shares of common stock from 66,666,667 to 250,000,000 (effective 2024-02-15).
  - Change: charter amendment
  - Effective: 2024-02-15
  source text: On February 15, 2024, the stockholders of the Company approved an amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, as amended, to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock from sixty-six million, six hundred sixty-six thousand sixty hundred sixty-seven (66,666,667) to two hundred fifty million (250,000,000) which Amendment was filed and effective with the Secretary of the State of Nevada on February 15, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1347858/000110465924024555/0001104659-24-024555-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  22nd Century Group, Inc. shareholders approved To approve an amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock from 66,666,667 to 250,000,000 at the 2024-02-15 meeting.
  - Proposal: charter amendment
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-02-15
  source text: (1) To approve an amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock from sixty-six million, six hundred sixty-six thousand sixty hundred sixty-seven (66,666,667) to two hundred fifty million (250,000,000). In accordance with the voting results listed below, the proposal was approved. For Against Abstain Broker non-votes 21,999,112 7,351,104 198,805 0
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1347858/000110465924024555/0001104659-24-024555-index.htm

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