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title: "22nd Century Shareholders Back Board, Pay and Auditor Plans"
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description: "At its June 11, 2026 annual meeting, 22nd Century Group shareholders elected Lucille Salhany to the board and approved executive compensation and auditor appointments. Despite strong governance support, TipRanks' AI analyst rates XXII as Neutral due to weak financials, including negative gross profit and cash burn, alongside bearish technical indicators."
datetime: "2026-06-11T19:28:09.000Z"
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# 22nd Century Shareholders Back Board, Pay and Auditor Plans

An update from 22nd Century ( (XXII) ) is now available.

At its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on June 11, 2026, 22nd Century Group, Inc. shareholders elected Lucille Salhany as a Class III director to serve until the 2029 annual meeting, reinforcing board continuity and governance stability. Investors also approved on an advisory basis the company’s executive compensation for fiscal year 2025 and ratified the appointment of WithumSmith+Brown, PC as independent registered public accountants for 2026, signaling broad shareholder support for current leadership, pay policies, and audit oversight.

The strong backing across all three proposals underscores stockholder confidence in the company’s governance framework and financial oversight at a time when many public companies face heightened scrutiny of board composition, compensation structures, and auditor independence. These outcomes suggest limited investor pushback on pay practices or accounting controls, which may afford management and the board greater latitude in executing strategy while maintaining alignment with shareholder expectations.

**Spark’s Take on XXII Stock**

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, XXII is a Neutral.

The score is held down primarily by weak financial quality (negative gross profit and ongoing cash burn) and very bearish technicals (deeply below moving averages with negative MACD). The earnings call adds some support via improving sequential revenue/gross loss and a clearer distribution/marketing plan, but profitability deterioration and execution risk remain, while valuation provides limited support due to negative earnings and no dividend.

To see Spark’s full report on XXII stock,  
click here.

**More about 22nd Century**

22nd Century Group, Inc. is a U.S. company operating as a publicly traded corporation with its shares held by a broad base of stockholders. The company is governed by a board of directors elected by these stockholders, who also vote on executive compensation practices and the appointment of independent registered public accountants.

**Average Trading Volume:** 1,402,571

**Technical Sentiment Signal:** Strong Sell

**Current Market Cap:** $1.49M

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