---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-252615"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LAND"
cik: "0001495240"
company_name: "GLADSTONE LAND Corp"
filed_at: "2026-06-02T12:45:16+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-02T12:51:06.588120+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Gladstone Land elects George 'Chip' Stelljes, III as independent director

## Summary
- Elected to 2028 class; board expanded from 7 to 8 directors.
- Appointed to Compensation, Ethics/Nominating/Governance, and Valuation Committees.
- Stelljes has 25+ years investment experience, former senior roles at Gladstone companies.
- Effective June 1, 2026; pro-rated compensation per independent director program.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-252615
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LAND
- cik: 0001495240
- company_name: GLADSTONE LAND Corp
- filed_at: 2026-06-02T12:45:16+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1495240/000119312526252615/0001193125-26-252615-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1495240/000119312526252615/d31936d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-252615
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-252615.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-252615.txt

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.