Company: LANDO
Filing Date: 2025-03-21
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001193125-25-059811
Chunk: 2

Company: GLADSTONE LAND Corp
Filing Date: 2025-03-21
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 2
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GLADSTONE LAND CORPORATION 1521 Westbranch Drive, Suite 100 McLean, Virginia 22102 TABLE OF CONTENTS

| NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON MAY 8,                    
 2025                                                                             
 PROXY STATEMENT FOR THE 2025 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS                      |     |  1 |
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| QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THIS PROXY MATERIAL AND VOTING                       |     |  1 |
| PROPOSAL 1 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS TO THE CLASS OF 2028                            |     |  7 |
| INFORMATION REGARDING THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND CORPORATE                       
 GOVERNANCE                                                                       |     | 12 |
| PROPOSAL 2 RATIFICATION OF SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING 
 FIRM                                                                             |     | 21 |
| REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS                          |     | 23 |
| SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT                   |     | 24 |
| EXECUTIVE OFFICERS                                                               |     | 25 |
| EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION                                                           |     | 27 |
| DIRECTOR COMPENSATION                                                            |     | 27 |
| COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT                                                    |     | 28 |
| TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PERSONS                                                |     | 28 |
| HOUSEHOLDING OF PROXY MATERIALS                                                  |     | 33 |
| OTHER MATTERS                                                                    |     | 33 |

Throughout this proxy statement, we identify certain materials that are available in full on our website and refer the reader to additional information available on our website. The information contained on, or available through, our website is not and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this proxy statement.

GLADSTONE LAND CORPORATION

1521 Westbranch Drive, Suite 100, McLean, Virginia 22102

### PROXY STATEMENT
FOR THE 2025 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

To Be Held On May 8, 2025

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THIS PROXY MATERIAL AND VOTING

What is the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials and why am I receiving it?

Pursuant to the “e-proxy” rules promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
“SEC”), Gladstone Land Corporation