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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

(Rule 14a-101)

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Gladstone Land Corporation

 

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*** Exercise Your Right to Vote ***

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on May 08, 2014

 

 

 

GLADSTONE LAND CORPORATION

        Meeting Information
         

 

Meeting Type:

  

 

Annual Meeting

   
          For holders as of:    March 17, 2014    
          Date: May 08, 2014             Time: 11:00 AM EDT    
          Location:  Hilton McLean Tysons Corner    
         

                   7920 Jones Branch Drive

                   McLean, VA 22102

                   Annual Meeting Directions:

                   www.gladstoneland.com

   
           

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GLADSTONE LAND CORPORATION

1521 WESTBRANCH DRIVE SUITE 100

MCLEAN, VA 22102

ATTN: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

       

 

You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the above named company.

 

This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote these shares. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. You may view the proxy materials online at www.proxyvote.com or easily request a paper copy (see reverse side).

 

We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.

 

 
                
         

 

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Before You Vote

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1. Notice & Proxy Statement             2. Annual Report

   
    

 

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                       Voting items                            
 

 The Board of Directors recommends you vote
 FOR the following:

    
 

 

 1.     Election of Directors

 
 

 

         Nominees

 

 
 

 01    David Gladstone               02   Paul W. Adelgren               03   John H. Outland

 

 

 The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposal:

 
 

 

 2.     To ratify our Audit Committee’s selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our

         independent registered public accounting firm for our fiscal year ending December 31, 2014.

 
 

 

 NOTE:  Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.

 

 

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