22nd Century : Failure to Satisfy Listing Rule - Form 8-K

Item 3.01

Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.

On April 4, 2024, 22nd Century Group, Inc. (the "Company") received a deficiency letter from the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Department indicating that the Company was not in compliance with Nasdaq's Listing Rule 5550(b)(1) because the Company's shareholders' equity for the year ended December 31, 2023 (the "Year"), as reported in the Company's Form 10-K for the Year, was below the minimum shareholders' equity requirement of $2,500,000 (the "Shareholders' Equity Requirement").

The Notice had no immediate effect on the Company's continued listing on Nasdaq, subject to the Company's compliance with the other continued listing requirements. In accordance with Nasdaq rules, the Company has been provided 45 calendar days, to submit a plan to regain compliance with the Shareholders' Equity Requirement (the "Compliance Plan"). If the Compliance Plan is accepted, Nasdaq may grant up to 180 calendar days from the date of the Notice for the Company to regain compliance with the Shareholders' Equity Requirement.

The Company intends to timely submit a Compliance Plan to Nasdaq to regain compliance with the Shareholders' Equity Requirement. There can be no assurance that Nasdaq will accept the Company's plan or that the Company will be able to regain compliance with Listing Rule 5550(b)(1) or maintain compliance with any other Nasdaq requirement in the future.