Form 8-K

8-K — 22nd Century Group, Inc.

Accession: 0001493152-26-028267

Filed: 2026-06-11

Period: 2026-06-11

CIK: 0001347858

SIC: 2111 (CIGARETTES)

Item: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

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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)

Nevada

001-36338

98-0468420

(State

or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S.

Employer

Identification No.)

321

Farmington Rd., Mocksville, North Carolina

(Address

of Principal Executive Office)

27028

(Zip

Code)

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:

Title

of Each Class

Trading

Symbol

Name

of Exchange on Which Registered

Common

Stock, $0.00001 par value per share

XXII

Nasdaq

Capital Market

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 ☐

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.

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.

Nominee for Director

For

Withheld

Broker non-votes

Lucille Salhany

1,163,869

34,794

(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.

For

Against

Abstain

Broker non-votes

1,160,325

37,053

1,285

(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.

For

Against

Abstain

Broker non-votes

1,191,342

7,051

270

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.

22nd

Century Group, Inc.

/s/

Lawrence Firestone

Date:

June 11, 2026

Lawrence

Firestone

Chief

Executive Officer

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