Item 5.07(a) and (b): Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 1, 2020, 22nd Century Group, Inc. (the "Company") held an annual meeting
of its stockholders to vote on the following proposals:
Proposal One: To elect two Class III directors, Clifford B. Fleet and Roger D.
O'Brien, to serve until the 2023 annual meeting of stockholders and until their
successors are duly elected and qualified. In accordance with the voting results
listed below, each of the nominees were elected to serve as directors.
Nominee For Withheld Broker Non-Votes
Clifford B. Fleet 17,288,027 4,848,803 63,511,909
Roger D. O'Brien 17,637,587 4,499,243 63,511,909
Proposal Two: To approve an advisory resolution on executive compensation for
fiscal year 2019. In accordance with the voting results listed below, the
Company's executive compensation for fiscal year 2019 has been approved.
For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
13,760,845 7,893,494 482,491 63,511,909
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 2020. 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 year
2020.
For Against Abstain
74,183,450 4,118,751 7,346,538
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