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): January 13, 2025

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 Road, Mocksville, North Carolina

(Address of Principal Executive Office)

27028

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (716) 270-1523

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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 ¨

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 8.01

Other Events.

Reset of Conversion Price in Senior Secured Credit Facility

As previously disclosed, on October 9, 2024, 22nd Century Group, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into that certain Letter Agreement to modify the terms of the Securities Purchase Agrement dated March 3, 2023 (the “JGB SPA”) and debentures (the “Debentures”), as amended, with JGB Partners, LP (“JGB Partners”), JGB Capital, LP (“JGB Capital”) and JGB Capital Offshore Ltd. (“JGB Offshore” and collectively with JGB Partners and JGB Capital, the “Holders”) and JGB Collateral, LLC, as collateral agent for the Holders (the “Agent”).

Under the terms of the Letter Agreement, as approved by the stockholders at the December 6, 2024 special meeting of stockholders, the Company was granted approval to reset the Conversion Price (as defined in the Debentures) currently in effect, at the discrection of the Board of Directors and on a one time basis, to an amount equal to the average of the daily VWAPs for each of the five (5) consecutive Nasdaq trading days immediately preceding the date on which the Conversion Price shall be reset.

On January 13, 2025, the Board of Directors approved the reset of the Conversion Price down to $6.04 per share.

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: January 13, 2025	Lawrence Firestone
	Chief Executive Officer

22nd Century Group Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Other Events