UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
| 22nd Century Group Inc. |
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| Common Stock, par value $0.00001 per share |
| (Title of Class of Securities) |
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| 90137F301 |
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| September 29, 2024 |
| (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) |
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
| * | The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. |
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
| CUSIP No. 90137F301 |
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| (1) | Names of reporting persons Gregory Castaldo |
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| (2) | Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions) |
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| (3) | SEC use only |
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| (4) | Citizenship or place of organization United States |
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| | Number of shares beneficially owned by each reporting person with: |
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| | (5) | Sole voting power 920,171 |
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| | (6) | Shared voting power 1,568,446 |
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| | (7) | Sole dispositive power 920,171 |
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| | (8) | Shared dispositive power 1,568,446 |
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| (9) | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person 2,488,617 |
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| (10) | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (9) excludes certain shares (see instructions) ☐ |
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| (10) | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (9) 7.9% (1) |
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| (12) | Type of reporting person (see instructions) IN |
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| (1) | Based on 31,435,958 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer outstanding after the closing of the Warrant Inducement Offering (“the Warrant Inducement”) of shares of Common Stock of the Issuer, as verified with the Issuer on October 7, 2024. |
ITEM 1(A) NAME OF ISSUER: 22nd Century Group, Inc. (the “Issuer”)
ITEM 1(B) ADDRESS OF ISSUER’S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
321 Farmington Road
Mocksville, North Carolina 27028
ITEM 2 (A) NAME OF PERSON FILING: Gregory Castaldo
ITEM 2 (B) ADDRESS OR PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:
3776 Steven James Drive
Garnet Valley, PA 19060
ITEM 2 (C) CITIZENSHIP:
Gregory Castaldo is a citizen of the United States
ITEM 2 (D) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: Common Stock, par value $0.00001 per share (“Common Stock”)
ITEM 2 (E) CUSIP NO.: 90137F301
ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO §§ 240.13D-1(B) OR 240.13D-2(B) OR (C), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
| (a) | ☐ | Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o); |
| (b) | ☐ | Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c); |
| (c) | ☐ | Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c); |
| (d) | ☐ | Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a-8); |
| (e) | ☐ | An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); |
| (f) | ☐ | An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); |
| (g) | ☐ | A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); |
| (h) | ☐ | A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813); |
| (i) | ☐ | A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3); |
| (j) | ☐ | A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J); |
| (k) | ☐ | Group, in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution: |
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
| (a) | Amount beneficially owned: 2,488,617 |
| (b) | Percent of class: 7.9% |
| (c) | Number of shares as to which the person has: |
| (i) | Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 920,171 |
| (ii) | Shared power to vote or to direct the vote 1,568,446 |
| (iii) | Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 920,171 |
| (iv) | Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 1,568,446 |
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF 5 PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than 5 percent of the class of securities, check the following ☐.
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN 5 PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.
N/A
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY OR CONTROL PERSON.
N/A
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP
N/A
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.
N/A
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATIONS
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under § 240.14a-11.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
| | Dated: | October 8, 2024 |
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| | Signature. | /s/ Gregory Castaldo |
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| | Name/Title. | Gregory Castaldo |
