---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001641172-25-015296"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "XXII"
cik: "0001347858"
company_name: "22nd Century Group, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-06-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-19T06:11:18.537977+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 announces 1-for-23 reverse stock split effective June 20, 2025 to regain NASDAQ compliance

## Summary
- Reverse stock split at 1:23 ratio, effective 12:01 a.m. ET on June 20, 2025.
- Authorized shares reduced from 250M to ~10.87M; outstanding from ~11.5M to ~500,331.
- No fractional shares issued; any fractional holder receives one whole share post-split.
- Split approved by Board without stockholder vote under Nevada law.
- Ticker remains XXII; new CUSIP 90137F509.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001641172-25-015296
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: XXII
- cik: 0001347858
- company_name: 22nd Century Group, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-06-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 3.03, 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1347858/000164117225015296/0001641172-25-015296-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1347858/000164117225015296/form8-k.htm

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## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  22nd Century Group, Inc.: Certificate of Change filed to effect a 1-for-23 reverse stock split of common stock, reducing both authorized and outstanding shares proportionally (effective 2025-06-20).
  - Change: charter amendment
  - Effective: 2025-06-20
  source text: On June 16, 2025, 22nd Century Group, Inc. (the “Company”) filed a Certificate of Change (the “Certificate”) pursuant to Nevada Revised Statutes (“NRS”) Section 78.209 with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada authorizing a 1-for-23 reverse stock split of the Company’s (a) authorized shares of common stock; and (b) issued and outstanding shares of common stock (the “Reverse Stock Split”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1347858/000164117225015296/0001641172-25-015296-index.htm

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