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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM
8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
March 1, 2022
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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 of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
500 Seneca Street
,
Suite 507
,
Buffalo
,
New York
(Address of Principal Executive Office)
14204
(Zip Code)
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(
716
)
270-1523
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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:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class
Trading symbol
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.00001 par value
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
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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.
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Item 2.02
Disclosure of Results of Operations and Financial Condition
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On March 1, 2022, 22nd Century Group, Inc. (the "Company") issued an earnings release for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2021. A copy of the earnings release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
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The information in this item shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of Section 18, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any of the Company's filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except to the extent, if any, expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
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Item 9.01(d)
Financial Statements and Exhibits
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Exhibit 99.1
Earnings release dated March 1, 2022
Exhibit 99.2
Supplemental financial information for earnings release dated March 1, 2022
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SIGNATURES
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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/ James A. Mish
Date: March 1, 2022
James A. Mish
Chief Executive Officer
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