---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-005181"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LAND"
cik: "0001495240"
company_name: "GLADSTONE LAND Corp"
filed_at: "2022-01-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T19:21:42.527092+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Gladstone Land board member Caren Merrick resigns effective Jan 8, 2022

## Summary
- Caren Merrick resigned from the board of directors effective January 8, 2022.
- She served on the Audit Committee and as Valuation Committee Chairperson.
- Resignation due to her appointment as Secretary of Commerce and Trade for Virginia.
- No replacement for the vacated board seat has been announced.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-005181
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LAND
- cik: 0001495240
- company_name: GLADSTONE LAND Corp
- filed_at: 2022-01-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1495240/000119312522005181/0001193125-22-005181-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1495240/000119312522005181/d273248d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-005181
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-005181.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-005181.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Caren Merrick resigned as director at GLADSTONE LAND Corp.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: director
  source text: On January 8, 2022, Caren Merrick notified Gladstone Land Corporation (the “Company”) that she is resigning from the board of directors of the Company effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1495240/000119312522005181/0001193125-22-005181-index.htm

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