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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-24-076310"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "XXII"
cik: "0001347858"
company_name: "22nd Century Group, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-06-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T00:28:32.589298+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# 22nd Century Group shareholders reject board declassification; approve share increase, say-on-pay, warrants

## Summary
- Stockholders voted against declassifying the Board of Directors (685,689 for, 69,180 against, with 1,595,154 broker non-votes).
- Approved amendment to 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan increasing authorized shares by 5 million (575,226 for, 177,742 against).
- Advisory resolution approving 2023 executive compensation passed (636,228 for, 113,622 against).
- Approved warrants dated April 9, 2024 and shares issuable upon exercise (626,626 for, 126,595 against).
- Approved voluntary conversion option in debentures dated March 3, 2023, as amended (655,189 for, 95,561 against).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-24-076310
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: XXII
- cik: 0001347858
- company_name: 22nd Century Group, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-06-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1347858/000110465924076310/0001104659-24-076310-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1347858/000110465924076310/tm2418514d1_8k.htm

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