UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 28, 2026
FARMLAND PARTNERS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maryland (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | 001-36405 (Commission File Number) | 46-3769850 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 4600 S. Syracuse Street, Suite 1450 Denver, Colorado (Address of principal executive offices) | 80237 (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (720) 452-3100
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock | FPI | New York Stock Exchange |
| Item 5.07. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Farmland Partners Inc. (the “Company”) held on April 28, 2026 (the “Annual Meeting”), the stockholders of the Company considered four proposals, which are described in detail in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A that was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 17, 2026 (the “Proxy Statement”). Holders of 34,070,290 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share, were present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting.
The following are the voting results of the proposals submitted to the Company’s stockholders at the Annual Meeting:
Proposal 1: To elect the five director nominees named in the Proxy Statement.
| Director Nominee | For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| Luca Fabbri | 21,773,792 | 267,609 | 12,028,889 | |||
| John A. Good | 18,002,615 | 4,038,786 | 12,028,889 | |||
| Danny D. Moore | 15,370,422 | 6,670,979 | 12,028,889 | |||
| Paul A. Pittman | 20,572,299 | 1,469,105 | 12,028,889 | |||
| Bruce J. Sherrick | 17,889,873 | 4,151,528 | 12,028,889 |
Proposal 2: To ratify the appointment of Crowe LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the Company’s fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
| For | Against | Abstentions | ||
| 33,798,928 | 171,010 | 100,352 |
Proposal 3: To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.
| For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 20,008,416 | 1,640,673 | 392,312 | 12,028,889 |
Proposal 4: To approve, on an advisory basis, the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.
| 1 Year | 2 Years | 3 Years | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | ||||
| 21,322,130 | 107,849 | 510,017 | 101,405 | 12,028,889 |
Consistent with its voting recommendation, the Company’s Board of Directors has determined that the Company will hold future advisory votes on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers on an annual basis until the next required non-binding advisory vote on the frequency of such votes.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| FARMLAND PARTNERS INC. | ||
| April 30, 2026 | By: | /s/ Christine M. Garrison |
| Christine M. Garrison | ||
| General Counsel and Secretary | ||