22nd Century Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:XXII), a tobacco products company focused on nicotine harm reduction, today announced that Nora Sullivan and James Mish have resigned as a Directors, effective immediately. The Company does not intend to fill the vacated seats and will instead reduce the board to 4 seats as part of its focus on corporate cost efficiency.
Said Larry Firestone, Chairman and CEO: "We thank Nora and Jim for their service to the company over the years. We plan to reduce the size of the board in 2024, in addition to the previously announced reduction in board compensation, consistent with our efforts to achieve breakeven operations. In total, these changes to our board are expected to save more than $1 million annually."