# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001591670
**File Stem:** 0001558370-23-001925
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 4905
**Document Hash:** 147c15a5718ba3db924436dab7085289
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001558370-23-001925.hdr.sgml**: 20230223

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001558370-23-001925

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230223

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230223

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230223

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Farmland Partners Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001591670
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 463769850
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MD
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-36405
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23660844

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 4600 S. SYRACUSE STREET
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 1450
- **CITY:** DENVER
- **STATE:** CO
- **ZIP:** 80237
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 720-452-3100

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 4600 S. SYRACUSE STREET
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 1450
- **CITY:** DENVER
- **STATE:** CO
- **ZIP:** 80237

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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): February 23, 2023**

## FARMLAND PARTNERS INC.
**(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)** 

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| **Maryland**<br>**(State or other jurisdiction**<br>**of incorporation)** | **001-36405**<br>**(Commission**<br>**File Number)** | **46-3769850**<br>**(IRS Employer**<br>**Identification No.)** |

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| **4600 S. Syracuse Street, Suite 1450**<br>**Denver, Colorado**<br>**(Address of principal executive offices)** | **80237**<br>**(Zip Code)**  |

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**Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (720) 452-3100**

**Not Applicable** 

**(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)**

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))

☐ 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:

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| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock | FPI | New York Stock Exchange |

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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. ☐

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**Item 5.02.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.**

As previously disclosed, on February 23, 2023, Luca Fabbri, the President of Farmland Partners Inc. (the "Company"), assumed the position of Chief Executive Officer and was appointed to the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board") following the filing of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (collectively, the "Transition"). Paul A. Pittman, the Company's previous Chief Executive Officer and Executive Chairman of the Board will continue to serve as Executive Chairman of the Board and as a full-time employee of the Company following the Transition. As a non-independent director, Mr. Fabbri will not serve on any committees of the Board.

**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.

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|  | **FARMLAND PARTNERS INC.** | **FARMLAND PARTNERS INC.** |
| Dated: February 23, 2023 | By: | /s/ James Gilligan |
|  |  | James Gilligan |
|  |  | Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |

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