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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on May 12, 2016

 

 

 

GLADSTONE LAND CORPORATION

         Meeting Information
         

 

    Meeting Type:

   

 

Annual Meeting

    
              For holders as of:    March 14, 2016    
              Date: May 12, 2016             Time: 11:00 AM EDT    
              Location:  Gladstone Companies Headquarters    
         

                       1521 Westbranch Dr. Suite 100

                       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).

 

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                       Voting items                            
 

 The Board of Directors recommends you vote
 FOR the following:

     
 

 

 1.     Election of Directors

  
 

 

         Nominees

 

  
 

 01    Terry L. Brubaker                02    Caren D. Merrick                03    Walter H. Wilkinson, Jr

 

 

 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, 2016.

  
 

 

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

 

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