Company: XXII
Filing Date: 2025-05-22
Form Type: PRE 14A
Source: 0001641172-25-012101
Chunk: 6

Company: 22nd Century Group, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-05-22
Form: PRE 14A
Chunk 6
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 of record, you may do this by: (i) signing and submitting a new proxy card with a later date; (ii) by voting by telephone, or by using the Internet—either of which must be completed by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on July 14, 2025 (when your latest telephone or Internet proxy is counted); or (iii) by attending the meeting and voting by ballot. Attending the meeting alone will not revoke your proxy unless you specifically request your proxy to be revoked. If you hold shares through a bank or brokerage firm, you must contact that bank or firm directly to revoke any prior voting instructions.

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Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Annual Meeting Procedures

Q: How are we soliciting this proxy?

We are soliciting this proxy on behalf of our Board of Directors and will pay all expenses associated with this solicitation. In addition to mailing these proxy materials, certain of our officers and other employees may, without compensation other than their regular compensation, solicit proxies through further mailing or personal conversations, or by telephone, facsimile or other electronic means.

We will also, upon request, reimburse brokers and other persons holding stock in their names, or in the names of nominees, for their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses for forwarding proxy materials to the beneficial owners of our stock and to obtain proxies.

Q: Will stockholders be asked to vote on any other matters?

To the knowledge of the Company and its management, stockholders will vote only on the matters described in this proxy statement. However, if any other matters properly come before the meeting, the persons named as proxies for stockholders will vote on those matters in the manner they consider appropriate.

Q: What vote is required to approve each item?

The director nominees shall be elected by a plurality of the votes cast by the stockholders (Proposal 1). With respect to the vote regarding the frequency of future advisory votes on compensation (Proposal 3), the choice receiving the highest number of votes will be the frequency that is approved.

The approval of Proposals 2, 5 - 10 and the adjournment proposal require the number of votes cast in favor of the proposal to exceed the number of votes cast in opposition of the proposal.

The approval of the amendment to our Articles of Incorporation to increase the authorized number of shares of common stock (Proposal 4) requires the affirmative vote of the majority of the outstanding shares of our common stock.

Q: How are votes counted?

For Proposal 1, you may vote “