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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-25-028191"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "XXII"
cik: "0001347858"
company_name: "22nd Century Group, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-12-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T12:54:01.050542+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# 22nd Century Group extends stockholder approval deadline to Feb 23, 2026, amends Preferred Stock terms

## Summary
- Extends Stockholder Approval Deadline from 90 days post-closing to February 23, 2026.
- Waives prior failure to obtain approval; if not obtained by new deadline, investors may require redemption at 100% Stated Value.
- ATM facility sales limited to price >= $2.00 and volume caps (5-10% of daily volume); sales prohibited if approval not obtained by deadline.
- Company will seek approval for reverse stock split to comply with Nasdaq rules and a future offering of preferred stock and warrants up to $20 million.
- Warrants amended to provide anti-dilution adjustments for issuances below exercise price, effective after stockholder approval date.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-25-028191
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: XXII
- cik: 0001347858
- company_name: 22nd Century Group, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-12-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 3.03, 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1347858/000149315225028191/0001493152-25-028191-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1347858/000149315225028191/form8-k.htm

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## Key facts
- Equity Issuances
  22nd Century Group, Inc. issued preferred stock.
  - Security: preferred stock
  source text: The matters described in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K related to the Preferred Stock and the Certificate of Amendment are incorporated herein by reference.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1347858/000149315225028191/0001493152-25-028191-index.htm
- Governance Changes
  22nd Century Group, Inc.: Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Designations of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock filed.
  - Change: charter amendment
  source text: The Company will file a Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Designations of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock ("Certificate of Amendment").
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1347858/000149315225028191/0001493152-25-028191-index.htm

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