Company: XXII
Filing Date: 2025-12-19
Form Type: PRE 14A
Source: 0001493152-25-028573
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Company: 22nd Century Group, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-12-19
Form: PRE 14A
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iting 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.

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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 approval of each proposals requires the number of votes cast in favor of the proposal to exceed the number of votes cast in opposition of the proposal.

Q: How are votes counted?

You may vote “FOR,” “AGAINST” or “ABSTAIN.” An abstention is not considered a vote cast, and, therefore, are not counted and will not impact the outcome of the vote on any proposal.

If you hold your shares in “street name,” the Company has supplied copies of its proxy materials for its Special Meeting of stockholders to the broker, bank or other nominee holding your shares of record and they have the responsibility to send these proxy materials to you. Your broker, bank or other nominee that has not received voting instructions from you may not vote on any proposal other than Proposal 1 (the Reverse Split). These “broker non-votes” will be included in the calculation of the number of votes considered to be present at the meeting for purposes of determining a quorum but will not be considered in determining the number of votes necessary for approval of any of the proposals. Your broker, bank or other nominee is permitted to vote your shares on the approval of Proposal 1 (the Reverse Split) without receiving voting instructions from you.

Q: What should I do if I receive more than one set of voting materials?

You may receive more than one set of voting materials, including multiple copies of this proxy statement and multiple proxy cards or voting instruction cards. For example, if you hold your shares in more than one brokerage account