Company: XXII
Filing Date: 2025-04-30
Form Type: 10-K/A
Source: 0001641172-25-006806
Chunk: 3

Company: 22nd Century Group, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-30
Form: 10-K/A
Chunk 3
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 not otherwise defined are defined as set forth in the Original Form 10-K.

As used in this report, unless otherwise stated or the context otherwise requires: “we,” “us,” “our,” “22 ndCentury,” the “Company,” and similar references refer to 22 ndCentury Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries, and “common stock” refers to our common stock.

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 III        |                                                                                       |  3 |
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 10.        | Directors,                                                                            
 Executive Officers and Corporate Governance                                           |  3 |
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 11.        | Executive                                                                             
 Compensation                                                                          |  8 |
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 12.        | Security                                                                              
 Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters | 17 |
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 13.        | Certain                                                                               
 Relationships and Related Transactions and Director Independence                      | 18 |
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 14.        | Principal                                                                             
 Accountant Fees and Services                                                          | 19 |
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 IV         |                                                                                       | 20 |
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 15.        | Exhibits                                                                              
 and Financial Statement Schedules                                                     | 20 |
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 16         | Form                                                                                  
 10-K Summary                                                                          | 20 |
| SIGNATURES |                                                                                       | 21 |

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Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.

Directors

Our Board of Directors represents the best interests of our stockholders by overseeing the business and affairs of the Company. Members of the Board participate in quarterly Board and Committee meetings, engage with senior management of the Company, review, provide input, approve the Company’s strategic plan and principal issues, and discuss feedback from stockholders and other stakeholders.

Under the Company’s current Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, directors hold office for a term ending on the date of the third annual stockholders’ meeting following the Annual Meeting at which such director’s class was most recently elected until the earlier of their death, resignation, removal or until their successors have been duly elected and qualified.

Our Bylaws provide that the number of members of our Board of Directors may be changed from time to time by resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors. Our Board of Directors currently consists of four (4) members with no vacancies.

The information below identifies and sets forth certain biographical and other information regarding our directors as of April 28, 202