Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Moynihan Michael Robert
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
22nd Century Group, Inc. [XXII]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Vice President of R&D
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
9530 MAIN STREET
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/02/2015
(Street)

CLARENCE, NY 14031
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 11/02/2015   S(1)   31,060 D $ 1.3926 (2) 1,007,874 D  
Common Stock 11/03/2015   S(1)   18,940 D $ 1.4232 (3) 988,934 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Warrant to Purchase $ 2.2029             01/25/2011 01/25/2016 Common Stock 325,154   325,154 D  
Warrant to Purchase $ 1.2018             01/25/2011 01/25/2016 Common Stock 6,216   6,216 D  
Warrant to Purchase $ 0.6             05/15/2012 05/15/2017 Common Stock 150,000   150,000 D  
Stock Option (right to purchase) $ 0.69             05/18/2012 05/18/2022 Common Stock 100,000   100,000 D  
Stock Option (right to purchase) $ 0.8             02/25/2013 02/25/2023 Common Stock 75,000   75,000 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 0.96             02/16/2016 02/16/2025 Common Stock 194,529   194,529 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Moynihan Michael Robert
9530 MAIN STREET
CLARENCE, NY 14031
      Vice President of R&D  

Signatures

 /s/ John J. Wolfel, Attorney-in-Fact for Michael R. Moynihan   11/04/2015
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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) Shares sold pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 trading plan maintained by the Reporting Person.
(2) The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $1.36 to $1.43, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide 22nd Century Group, Inc., any security holder of 22nd Century Group, Inc., or the staff of the Securities & Exchange Commission, upon request, information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth herein.
(3) The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $1.38 to $1.47, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide 22nd Century Group, Inc., any security holder of 22nd Century Group, Inc., or the staff of the Securities & Exchange Commission, upon request, information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth herein.

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