{"url_path":"/sec/xxii/8-k/2026-06-11/item-5-07","section_key":"item-5-07","section_title":"Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.**","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"8-K","doc_date":"2026-06-11","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1347858/0001493152-26-028267-index.html","accession_number":"0001493152-26-028267","cik":"0001347858","ticker":"XXII","issuer_name":"22nd Century Group, Inc.","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1347858/0001493152-26-028267-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0001347858","primary_entity_name":"22nd Century Group, Inc."},"word_count":240,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"**Item\n5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.**\n\n** **\n\nA\n2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of 22nd Century Group, Inc. was held on Thursday, June 11, 2026. The matters voted upon and the results\nof the vote were as follows:\n\n \n\n(1)**Proposal\nOne**: To elect Lucille Salhany as a Class III director to serve until the 2029 annual\nmeeting of the stockholders and until her respective successor has been elected and qualified.\nIn accordance with the voting results listed below, the nominees were elected to serve as\ndirector.\n\n \n\nNominee for Director \nFor  \nWithheld  \nBroker non-votes \n\nLucille Salhany \n 1,163,869  \n 34,794  \n 0 \n\n \n\n(2)**Proposal\nTwo**: To approve an advisory resolution approving executive compensation for fiscal year\n2025. In accordance with the voting results listed\nbelow, the Company’s executive compensation for fiscal year 2025 has been approved.\n\n \n\nFor  \nAgainst  \nAbstain  \nBroker non-votes \n\n 1,160,325  \n 37,053  \n 1,285  \n 0 \n\n \n\n(3)**Proposal\nThree**: To ratify the appointment of WithumSmith+Brown, PC as the Company’s independent\nregistered public accountants for 2026. In accordance with the voting results listed below,\nWithumSmith+Brown, PC will serve as the independent\nregistered certified public accountants for the year 2026.\n\n \n\nFor  \nAgainst  \nAbstain  \nBroker non-votes \n\n 1,191,342  \n 7,051  \n 270  \n 0 \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n**SIGNATURES**\n\n \n\nPursuant\nto the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by\nthe undersigned hereunto duly authorized.\n\n \n\n \n**22nd\nCentury Group, Inc.**\n\n \n \n\n \n*/s/\nLawrence Firestone*\n\nDate:\nJune 11, 2026\nLawrence\nFirestone\n\n \nChief\nExecutive Officer"}