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): April 27, 2018
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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.) |
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8560 Main Street Williamsville, New York (Address of Principal Executive Office) |
14221 (Zip Code) | |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (716) 270-1523 | ||
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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).
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| Item 5.07(a) and (b): | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
On April 27, 2018, 22nd Century Group, Inc. (the “Company”) held an annual meeting of its stockholders to vote on the following proposals:
Proposal One: To elect two (2) Class I directors, Henry Sicignano, III and Richard M. Sanders, to serve until the 2021 annual meeting of stockholders and until his successor is duly elected and qualified. In accordance with the voting results listed below, the nominees were elected to serve as directors.
| Nominee | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes |
| Henry Sicignano, III | 25,710,779 | 3,706,316 | 64,095,513 |
| Richard M. Sanders | 25,877,849 | 3,539,246 | 64,095,513 |
Proposal Two: To approve an advisory resolution on executive compensation for fiscal year 2017. In accordance with the voting results listed below, the Company’s executive compensation for fiscal year 2017 has been approved.
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
| 21,008,826 | 7,772,617 | 635,652 | 64,095,513 |
Proposal Three: The audit committee of the Board of Directors selected the accounting firm of Freed Maxick CPAs, P.C. to serve as the Company’s independent registered certified public accounting firm for the year 2018. The audit committee directed that the appointment of the independent accountants be submitted for ratification by the stockholders at the annual meeting. Therefore, in accordance with the voting results listed below, Freed Maxick CPAs, P.C. will serve as the independent registered certified public accountants for the Company for year 2018.
| For | Against | Abstain |
| 89,870,839 | 2,014,847 | 1,626,922 |
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/ Henry Sicignano III | ||
| Date: May 1, 2018 | Henry Sicignano III | |
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||