# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001347858
**File Stem:** 0001493152-26-028267
**Filing Date:** 2026-6
**Character Count:** 5512
**Document Hash:** 29d868253987a3a2e0912e2602f4a3d0
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001493152-26-028267.hdr.sgml**: 20260611

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001493152-26-028267

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 11

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260611

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260611

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260611

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** 22nd Century Group, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001347858
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** CIGARETTES [2111]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 04 Manufacturing
- **EIN:** 980468420
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** FL
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-36338
- **FILM NUMBER:** 261082723

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 8560 MAIN STREET
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 4
- **CITY:** WILLIAMSVILLE
- **STATE:** IN
- **ZIP:** 14221
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (716) 270-1523

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 8560 MAIN STREET
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 4
- **CITY:** WILLIAMSVILLE
- **STATE:** IN
- **ZIP:** 14221

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Touchstone Mining LTD
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20051222

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**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549**

**FORM 8-K**

**CURRENT REPORT**

**Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the**

**Securities Exchange Act of 1934**

**Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 11, 2026**

**22nd Century Group, Inc.**

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

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| **Nevada** | **001-36338** | **98-0468420** |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction<br> of Incorporation) | (Commission<br> File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer<br> Identification No.) |

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| **321 Farmington Rd., Mocksville, North Carolina**<br> (Address of Principal Executive Office) | **27028**<br> (Zip Code) |

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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: **(336) 940-3769**

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

**Securities Registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:**

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| **Title of Each Class** | **Trading Symbol** | **Name of Exchange on Which Registered** |
| Common Stock, $0.00001 par value per share | XXII | Nasdaq Capital Market |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

**Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.**

A 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of 22nd Century Group, Inc. was held on Thursday, June 11, 2026. The matters voted upon and the results of the vote were as follows:

(1) **Proposal One**: To elect Lucille Salhany as a Class III director to serve until the 2029 annual
 meeting of the stockholders and until her respective successor has been elected and qualified.
 In accordance with the voting results listed below, the nominees were elected to serve as
 director.

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Nominee for Director | For | For | Withheld | Withheld | Broker non-votes | Broker non-votes |
| Lucille Salhany |  | 1163869 |  | 34794 |  | 0 |

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(2) **Proposal Two**: To approve an advisory resolution approving executive compensation for fiscal year
 2025. In accordance with the voting results listed
 below, the Company's executive compensation for fiscal year 2025 has been approved.

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| For | For | Against | Against | Abstain | Abstain | Broker non-votes | Broker non-votes |
|  | 1160325 |  | 37053 |  | 1285 |  | 0 |

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(3) **Proposal Three**: To ratify the appointment of WithumSmith+Brown, PC as the Company's independent
 registered public accountants for 2026. In accordance with the voting results listed below,
 WithumSmith+Brown, PC will serve as the independent
 registered certified public accountants for the year 2026 .

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| For | For | Against | Against | Abstain | Abstain | Broker non-votes | Broker non-votes |
|  | 1191342 |  | 7051 |  | 270 |  | 0 |

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**SIGNATURES**

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

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|:---|:---|
|  | **22nd Century Group, Inc.** |
|  | */s/ Lawrence Firestone* |
| Date: June 11, 2026 | Lawrence Firestone |
|  | Chief Executive Officer |

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