Form 8-K
8-K — GLADSTONE LAND Corp
Accession: 0001193125-26-252615
Filed: 2026-06-02
Period: 2026-06-01
CIK: 0001495240
SIC: 6798 (REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS)
Item: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
Item: Regulation FD Disclosure
Item: Financial Statements and Exhibits
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) June 2, 2026 (June 1, 2026)
Gladstone Land Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Maryland
001-35795
54-1892552
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
1521 Westbranch Drive, Suite 100
McLean, Virginia
22102
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (703) 287-5800
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
☐
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading
Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange
on which registered
Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share
LAND
The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC
6.00% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value per share
LANDO
The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC
6.00% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value per share
LANDP
The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On June 1, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Gladstone Land Corporation (the “Company”) elected George “Chip” Stelljes, III to the Board, effective June 1, 2026. Mr. Stelljes will join the 2028 class of Directors for the Company as an independent director, with a term expiring at the Company’s 2028 annual meeting of stockholders. The Board has also named Mr. Stelljes to its Compensation Committee, its Ethics, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, and its Valuation Committee.
Mr. Stelljes will be compensated on a pro-rated basis for his service on the Board in accordance with the Company’s compensation program for independent directors, as set forth in the Company’s proxy statement for its 2026 annual meeting of stockholders.
There are no other arrangements or understandings between Mr. Stelljes and any other person pursuant to which he was elected as a director of the Company. There are no transactions between Mr. Stelljes and the Company that would be reportable under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Item 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure.
On June 2, 2026, the Company issued a press release (the “Press Release”) announcing Mr. Stelljes’ election to the Board. A copy of the Press Release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, as well as Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press Release dated June 2, 2026
104
Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Gladstone Land Corporation
(Registrant)
Date: June 2, 2026
By:
/s/ Lewis Parrish
Lewis Parrish
Chief Financial Officer
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Exhibit 99.1
Gladstone Land Corporation Announces Election of
George “Chip” Stelljes, III as Director
MCLEAN, VA, June 2, 2026 – Gladstone Land Corporation (Nasdaq: LAND) (the “Company”) announced that George “Chip”
Stelljes, III has been elected to the 2028 class of directors for the Company, effective June 1, 2026. Mr. Stelljes has also been appointed to serve on the Company’s Compensation Committee, Ethics, Nominating & Corporate
Governance Committee and Valuation Committee. In connection with Mr. Stelljes’ appointment, the size of the Company’s board of directors has been expanded from seven to eight directors. Mr. Stelljes was selected to serve as a
director due to his more than twenty-five years of experience in the investment analysis, management, and advisory industries.
“We are excited to
strengthen our board with the appointment of Chip Stelljes,” said David Gladstone, CEO of the Company and Chairman of its board of directors. “His prior service with the Gladstone companies and his deep experience in private equity fund
investment will be a valuable asset to the Company as we continue to grow.”
Mr. Stelljes is currently the managing partner of St. John’s
Capital, LLC, a vehicle used to make private equity investments. From 2001 to 2013, Mr. Stelljes held various senior positions with the Gladstone Companies, including serving as the chief investment officer, president and a director of
Gladstone Capital Corporation, Gladstone Investment Corporation, Gladstone Commercial Corporation, and Gladstone Management Corporation. Prior to his service at the Gladstone companies, for 23 years, Mr. Stelljes served in a variety of roles at
multiple private equity and venture capital funds, including Patriot Capital, Camden Partners, and Columbia Capital as well as Allied Capital.
Mr. Stelljes is currently the chairman of the board of directors of Equalize Community Development Fund, a
closed-end investment company that operates as an interval fund and an independent director of Oxford Square Capital Corporation, a publicly-traded, closed-end
management investment company. He is also a former board member and regional president of the National Association of Small Business Investment Companies. Mr. Stelljes holds an MBA from the University of Virginia and a BA in Economics from
Vanderbilt University
About Gladstone Land Corporation:
Founded in 1997, Gladstone Land is a publicly traded real estate investment trust that owns farmland and farm-related properties located in major agricultural
markets in the U.S. The Company currently owns 144 farms, comprised of approximately 99,000 acres in 14 different states and nearly 56,000 acre-feet (or over 18.1 billion gallons) of water assets in California. Gladstone Land’s farms
are predominantly located in regions where its tenants are able to grow fresh produce annual row crops, such as berries and vegetables, which are generally planted and harvested annually. The Company also owns farms growing permanent crops, such as
almonds, blueberries, figs, olives, pistachios, and wine grapes, which are generally planted every 20-plus years and harvested annually. Gladstone Land pays monthly distributions to its stockholders and has
paid 159 consecutive monthly cash distributions on its common stock since its initial public offering in January 2013. The current per-share distribution on its common stock is $0.0467 per month, or $0.5604
per year. Additional information, including detailed information about each of the Company’s farms, can be found at www.GladstoneLand.com.
Owners or brokers who have farmland for sale in the U.S. or those looking to buy farms should contact:
•
Western U.S. – Bill Reiman at (805) 263-4778 or
Bill.R@GladstoneLand.com;
•
Midwestern U.S. and Mid-Atlantic U.S. – Joey Van Wingerden at (703)
287-5914 or Joe.V@GladstoneLand.com; or
•
Southeastern U.S. – Brett Smith at (904) 687-5284 or
Brett.S@GladstoneLand.com.
Lenders who are interested in providing us with long-term financing on farmland should contact Jay
Beckhorn at (703) 587-5823 or Jay.Beckhorn@Gladstone.com.
For stockholder information on Gladstone Land,
call (703) 287-5893. For Investor Relations inquiries related to any of the monthly dividend-paying Gladstone funds, please visit www.GladstoneCompanies.com.
About the Gladstone Companies:
Information on the
business activities of all the Gladstone family of funds can be found at www.gladstonecompanies.com.
CONTACT: For further information:
Gladstone Land Corporation, (703) 287-5893
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