Company: LANDO
Filing Date: 2025-03-21
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001193125-25-059811
Chunk: 17

Company: GLADSTONE LAND Corp
Filing Date: 2025-03-21
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 17
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, a part of the Episcopal diocese of Washington, D.C. and former vice
chairman and member of the Board of Visitors, U.S. Naval Academy. Mr. Parker received his J.D. and Masters in Tax Law from Georgetown Law Center and his undergraduate degree from Harvard College.

Mr. Parker was selected to serve as an independent director on our Board due to his expertise and wealth of experience in the field of
corporate taxation. Mr. Parker’s knowledge of corporate tax was instrumental in his appointment as chairman of our Audit Committee.

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INFORMATION REGARDING THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Independence of the Board of Directors

As required under Nasdaq listing standards, a majority of the members of a listed company’s board of directors must qualify as
“independent,” as affirmatively determined by the board of directors. The Board consults with our chief compliance officer and legal counsel to ensure that the Board’s determinations are consistent with relevant securities and other
laws and regulations regarding the definition of “independent,” including those set forth in pertinent listing standards of Nasdaq, as in effect from time to time.

Consistent with these considerations, after review of all relevant transactions or relationships between each director, or any of his or her
family members, and us, our senior management and our independent registered public accounting firm, the Board has affirmatively determined that the following five current directors are independent directors within the meaning of the applicable
Nasdaq listing standards: Messrs. Outland, Parker and Wilkinson and Ms. English and Ms. Gorka. In making this determination, the Board found that none of these directors or nominees for director had a material or other disqualifying
relationship with us. Mr. Gladstone, the chairman of our Board and our chief executive officer and president and Ms. Novara, our Head of Resource Management are not independent directors by virtue of their positions as officers.

Diversity

The following table summarizes
certain self-identified characteristics of our directors. Our current Board Diversity Matrix is posted on our website at www.gladstonefarms.com/investors/corporate-governance/governance-documents.

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| Gladstone Land Corporation Board Diversity Matrix |     |        | As of June 30, 2023 |     |      |   |     |        |   |     |                  |   |     |        |   |     |      | As of December 31, 2024 |     |        |