29/04/2024 - 22nd Century Group Inc.: Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership - Form 3

Ownership Submission

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Otto Daniel A 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 2024-04-06 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol 22nd Century Group, Inc. [XXII] (Last) (First) (Middle) 321 FARMINGTON ROAD 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Financial Officer / 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) MOCKSVILLE NC 24028 6. Individual or Join/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivate Security	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date	3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
Date Exercisable	Expriation Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Otto Daniel A 321 FARMINGTON ROAD MOCKSVILLE, NC24028			Chief Financial Officer

Signatures

/s/ Daniel A. Otto by John J. Wolfel, Power of Attorney	2024-04-29
**Signature of Reporting Person	Date

Explanation of Responses:

(*)	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
(**)	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Includes 298 restricted stock units that vest 1/2 per year on March 14, 2025, and 2026; subject to continued service with the Company

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