---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-205385"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LAND"
cik: "0001495240"
company_name: "GLADSTONE LAND Corp"
filed_at: "2024-08-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T08:03:00.895689+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Gladstone Land elects Katharine Cornell Gorka to Board of Directors effective Aug. 22, 2024

## Summary
- Gorka joins the 2027 class as an independent director and will serve on the Ethics, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
- She is President of Threat Knowledge Group and previously served as Senior Policy Advisor at DHS and Press Secretary at CBP.
- Compensation is pro-rated under the company's independent director program as described in the 2024 proxy statement.
- No reportable transactions or arrangements exist between Gorka and the company under Item 404(a).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-205385
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LAND
- cik: 0001495240
- company_name: GLADSTONE LAND Corp
- filed_at: 2024-08-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1495240/000119312524205385/0001193125-24-205385-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1495240/000119312524205385/d227600d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-205385.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Katharine Cornell Gorka was elected as Director at GLADSTONE LAND Corp.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On August 22, 2024, Gladstone Land Corporation (the “Company”) announced the election of Katharine Cornell Gorka to its Board of Directors (the “Board”), effective August 22, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1495240/000119312524205385/0001193125-24-205385-index.htm

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