Company: XXII
Filing Date: 2025-12-19
Form Type: PRE 14A
Source: 0001493152-25-028573
Chunk: 1

Company: 22nd Century Group, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-12-19
Form: PRE 14A
Chunk 1
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| Stockholder Proposals and Communications with the Board of Directors | 23 |
| Other Matters                                                        | 23 |

| PROXY STATEMENT | 3 |

Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Special Meeting Procedures

Q: Why did I receive these materials?

The Board of Directors of 22nd Century Group, Inc. is soliciting proxies for the Special Meeting of Stockholders (Special Meeting) to be held on February 20, 2026 in person. You are receiving a proxy statement because you owned shares of our common stock on January 2, 2026, and that entitles you to vote at the meeting. By use of a proxy, you can vote whether or not you attend the meeting. The proxy materials include this proxy statement for the Special Meeting and a proxy card or voting instruction form for the Special Meeting.

Q: What information is contained in this proxy statement?

The information in this proxy statement relates to the proposals to be voted on at the Special Meeting, the approval of the Reverse Split (Proposal 1), the Series A Preferred (Proposal 2), the anti-dilution adjustments in the August Warrants (Proposal 3), the potential new offering (Proposal 4) and the adjournment of the meeting, if necessary or advisable, to solicit additional proxies in favor of Proposals 1, 2, 3 or 4 (Proposal 5).

Q: Who is entitled to vote at the meeting?

Holders of common stock as of the close of business on the record date, January 2, 2026, will receive notice of, and be eligible to vote at, the Special Meeting and at any adjournment or postponement of the Special Meeting. At the close of business on the record date, we had outstanding and entitled to vote a total of [ ] shares of common stock.

Q: How many votes do I have?

Each outstanding share of our common stock you owned as of the record date will be entitled to one vote for each matter considered at the meeting. There is no cumulative voting.

Q: Who can attend the meeting?

Only persons with evidence of stock ownership as of the record date or who are invited guests of the Company, as determined by the Chairman of the Board or the executive officers of the Company, may attend and be admitted to the Special Meeting of the stockholders. Stockholders with evidence of stock ownership as of the record date may be accompanied by one guest. Photo identification may be required (a valid driver’s license, state identification or passport). If