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CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250916
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250915

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Verano Holdings Corp.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001848416
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION - CROPS [0100]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	08 Industrial Applications and Services
		EIN:				981583243
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			A1
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-56342
		FILM NUMBER:		251315381

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		224 W HILL STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60610
		BUSINESS PHONE:		312-265-0730

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		STREET 1:		224 W HILL STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60610
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8-K&#8221;) disclosing the Company&#8217;s issuance of press release regarding its proposed redomicile from British Columbia, Canada
to the U.S. state of Nevada. This Amendment to the Original 8-K is being filed solely to: (i) clarify that the Original 8-K is soliciting
material being filed pursuant to Rule 14a-12 (&#8220;Rule 14a-12&#8221;) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and (ii)
include certain legal disclaimers pursuant to Rule 14a-12.</FONT></P>

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of Nevada. A copy of such press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.</FONT></P>

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information furnished under this item 8.01, including Exhibit 99.1 incorporated by reference herein, shall not be deemed &#8220;filed&#8221;
for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section and shall not be deemed to be
incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act.</FONT></P>

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connection with the proposed continuance of the Company from the laws of British Columbia, Canada to the laws of the State of Nevada
in the United States (&#8220;Continuance&#8221;), the Company will file relevant materials with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the &#8220;SEC&#8221;), including a preliminary proxy statement, which was filed with the SEC on September 12, 2025, and a definitive
proxy statement on Schedule 14A to be filed with the SEC. Following the filing of the definitive proxy statement (the &#8220;Proxy Statement&#8221;)
with the SEC, the Company will mail the Proxy Statement and a proxy card to each stockholder entitled to vote at the special meeting
relating to the proposed Continuance. BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING OR INVESTMENT DECISION, STOCKHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY ARE URGED TO CAREFULLY
READ THE PROXY STATEMENT IN ITS ENTIRETY (INCLUDING ALL AMENDMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTS THERETO) AND ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE PROPOSED
CONTINUANCE THAT WILL BE FILED WITH THE SEC OR INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE THEREIN WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED CONTINUANCE. Investors and stockholders will be able to obtain copies of the Proxy Statement
(when available) and other documents filed by the Company with the SEC, without charge, through the website maintained by the SEC at
https://www.sec.gov. Copies of the documents filed with the SEC by the Company will be available free of charge on our website at https://investors.verano.com.</FONT></P>

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of the proposed Continuance. Information about the Company&#8217;s directors and executive officers, including a description of their
direct or indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, is contained in the Company&#8217;s proxy statement for its 2025 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders filed with the SEC on April 22, 2025. Stockholders may obtain additional information regarding the interests
of such participants by reading the Proxy Statement and other relevant materials regarding the proposed Continuance to be filed with
the SEC or incorporated by reference therein when they become available. Investors should read the Proxy Statement carefully when it
becomes available before making any voting or investment decisions.</FONT></P>

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Holdings Corp. Announces Proposed Redomicile of Parent Company from British Columbia to Nevada</B></FONT></P>

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September 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &mdash; <U>Verano Holdings Corp</U>. (Cboe CA: VRNO) (OTCQX: VRNOF) (&ldquo;Verano&rdquo; or the
&ldquo;Company&rdquo;), a leading multi-state cannabis company, today announced that the Company&rsquo;s Board of Directors approved,
and the Company will be seeking shareholder approval of, a proposed plan to redomicile Verano Holdings Corp. from British Columbia, Canada,
to the State of Nevada.</FONT></P>

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believes that redomiciling in the United States better aligns with its U.S. based business and operations and streamlines its organizational
and regulatory structure within the United States, among other reasons discussed in the preliminary proxy statement filed by the Company
on September 12, 2025 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and in Canada on SEDAR+ (the &ldquo;Preliminary Proxy Statement&rdquo;).</FONT></P>

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inception and our 2021 go-public transaction, we&rsquo;ve focused on ways to unlock shareholder value and create potential catalysts
for the business, including enhancements to our corporate structure and executing a capital markets strategy that positions Verano to
capitalize on near and long-term growth opportunities,&rdquo; said George Archos, Verano Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. &ldquo;From
our 2023 strategic decision to <U>list Company shares on Cboe Canada</U>, a senior U.S.-based exchange with global operations, to our
redomiciling in the U.S. as a newly-registered Nevada enterprise, we are prepared to leverage opportunities that benefit the Company
and our shareholders.&rdquo;</FONT></P>

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Company&rsquo;s plan to redomicile Verano Holdings Corp. in the United States is not expected to materially impact its existing manufacturing
and retail business spanning 13 U.S. states, including the location of its corporate headquarters in Chicago, Illinois.</FONT></P>

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to the Company&rsquo;s proposed plan of arrangement, Verano will continue from the jurisdiction of British Columbia, Canada to the jurisdiction
of the State of Nevada (the &ldquo;Continuance&rdquo;). Upon completion of the Continuance, the issued and outstanding subordinate voting
shares of the British Columbia-formed Verano Holdings Corp. will automatically be exchanged on a one-for-one basis for shares of common
stock of the continued Verano Holdings Corp. domiciled in Nevada (&ldquo;Nevada Common Stock&rdquo;). Each of the Company&rsquo;s outstanding
stock options and restricted stock units will be deemed to be adjusted pursuant to the terms of the Company&rsquo;s Stock and Equity
Incentive Plan to become a stock option and a restricted stock unit to receive an equal number of shares of Nevada Common Stock, respectively.</FONT></P>

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Preliminary Proxy Statement was filed in connection with a proposed special meeting of the Company&rsquo;s shareholders to consider and,
if thought advisable, approve a plan of arrangement implementing the Continuance. The Board of Directors of the Company may, at any time
including after receiving shareholder approval, in its discretion, decide not to proceed with the arrangement and not complete the Continuance.</FONT></P>

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completion of the Continuance, the Nevada Common Stock will trade on the Cboe Canada exchange under the Company&rsquo;s existing ticker
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Verano Holdings Corp. (Cboe CA: VRNO) (OTCQX: VRNOF), one of the U.S. cannabis industry&rsquo;s leading companies based on historical
revenue, geographic scope and brand performance, is a vertically integrated, multi-state operator embracing a mission of saying <I>Yes</I>
to plant progress and the bold exploration of cannabis. Verano provides a superior cannabis shopping experience in medical and adult
use markets under the Zen Leaf<SUP>&trade;</SUP> and M&Uuml;V<SUP>&trade;</SUP> dispensary banners, including Cabbage Club<SUP>&trade;</SUP>,
an innovative annual membership program offering exclusive benefits for cannabis consumers. Verano produces a comprehensive suite of
high-quality, regulated cannabis products sold under its diverse portfolio of trusted consumer brands including Verano<SUP>&trade;</SUP>,
(the) Essence<SUP>&trade;</SUP>, M&Uuml;V<SUP>&trade;</SUP>, Savvy<SUP>&trade;</SUP>, BITS<SUP>&trade;</SUP>, Encore<SUP>&trade;</SUP>,
and Avexia<SUP>&trade;</SUP>. Verano&rsquo;s active operations span 13 U.S. states, comprised of 15 production facilities with over 1.1
million square feet of cultivation capacity. Learn more at <U>Verano.com.</U></FONT></P>

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Verano<BR>
Steve Mazeika</FONT></P>

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Communications</FONT></P>

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Looking Statements</U></B></FONT></P>

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press release contains &ldquo;forward-looking statements&rdquo; within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the United States
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are not representative of historical facts or information
or current condition, but instead represent only the Company&rsquo;s beliefs regarding future events, plans, strategies, or objectives,
many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and outside of the Company&rsquo;s control. Generally, such forward-looking
statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as &ldquo;plans&rdquo;, &ldquo;expects&rdquo; or &ldquo;does
not expect&rdquo;, &ldquo;is expected&rdquo;, &ldquo;budget&rdquo;, &ldquo;future&rdquo;, &ldquo;scheduled&rdquo;, &ldquo;estimates&rdquo;,
&ldquo;forecasts&rdquo;, &ldquo;projects,&rdquo; &ldquo;intends&rdquo;, &ldquo;anticipates&rdquo; or &ldquo;does not anticipate&rdquo;,
or &ldquo;believes&rdquo;, or variations of such words and phrases, or may contain statements that certain actions, events or results
&ldquo;may&rdquo;, &ldquo;could&rdquo;, &ldquo;would&rdquo;, &ldquo;might&rdquo; or &ldquo;will be taken&rdquo;, &ldquo;will continue&rdquo;,
&ldquo;will occur&rdquo; or &ldquo;will be achieved&rdquo;. Forward-looking statements involve and are subject to assumptions and known
and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors which may cause actual events, results, performance, or achievements of the Company
to be materially different from future events, results, performance, and achievements expressed or implied by forward-looking statements
herein, including, without limitation, the risk factors described in the Company&rsquo;s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2024 and any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, in each case, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
at www.sec.gov. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made as of the date of this press release, and the
Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking information or forward-looking statements that are contained or referenced herein,
except as may be required in accordance with applicable securities laws. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking information
and statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf is expressly qualified in its entirety by this notice regarding
forward-looking information and statements.</FONT></P>

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connection with the proposed continuance of the Company from the laws of British Columbia, Canada to the laws of the State of Nevada
in the United States (&ldquo;Continuance&rdquo;), the Company will file relevant materials with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the &ldquo;SEC&rdquo;), including a preliminary proxy statement, which was filed with the SEC on September 12, 2025, and a definitive
proxy statement on Schedule 14A to be filed with the SEC. Following the filing of the definitive proxy statement (the &ldquo;Proxy Statement&rdquo;)
with the SEC, the Company will mail the Proxy Statement and a proxy card to each stockholder entitled to vote at the special meeting
relating to the proposed Continuance. BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING OR INVESTMENT DECISION, STOCKHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY ARE URGED TO CAREFULLY
READ THE PROXY STATEMENT IN ITS ENTIRETY (INCLUDING ALL AMENDMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTS THERETO) AND ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE PROPOSED
CONTINUANCE THAT WILL BE FILED WITH THE SEC OR INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE THEREIN WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED CONTINUANCE. Investors and stockholders will be able to obtain copies of the Proxy Statement
(when available) and other documents filed by the Company with the SEC, without charge, through the website maintained by the SEC at
https://www.sec.gov. Copies of the documents filed with the SEC by the Company will be available free of charge on our website at https://investors.verano.com.</FONT></P>

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of the proposed Continuance. Information about the Company&rsquo;s directors and executive officers, including a description of their
direct or indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, is contained in the Company&rsquo;s proxy statement for its 2025 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders filed with the SEC on April 22, 2025. Stockholders may obtain additional information regarding the interests
of such participants by reading the Proxy Statement and other relevant materials regarding the proposed Continuance to be filed with
the SEC or incorporated by reference therein when they become available. Investors should read the Proxy Statement carefully when it
becomes available before making any voting or investment decisions.</FONT></P>

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