<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-11-059937.txt : 20111212
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-11-059937.hdr.sgml : 20111212
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20111212173820
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-11-059937
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20111208
FILED AS OF DATE:		20111212
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20111212

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			McGarry James J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001410659

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34249
		FILM NUMBER:		111256970

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O FARMER BROS. CO.
		STREET 2:		20333 S. NORMANDIE AVE.
		CITY:			TORRANCE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90502

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FARMER BROTHERS CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000034563
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATIONS & KINDRED PRODUCTS [2090]
		IRS NUMBER:				950725980
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		20333 S NORMANDIE AVE
		CITY:			TORRANCE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90502
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3107875200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		20333 SOUTH NORMANDIE AVENUE
		CITY:			TORRANCE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90502
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>rrd327948.xml
<DESCRIPTION>FISCAL 2012 GRANT-MCGARRY
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    <periodOfReport>2011-12-08</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000034563</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>FARMER BROTHERS CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FARM</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001410659</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>McGarry James J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>20333 SOUTH NORMANDIE AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>TORRANCE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>90502</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock $1.00 par value</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2011-12-08</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5464</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>9599</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Grant of restricted stock under the 2007 Omnibus Plan; one third of the total shares vest each year on the anniversary of the grant date, commencing on December 8, 2012, subject to acceleration provisions of the 2007 Omnibus Plan and restricted stock agreement.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jeffrey A. Wahba, Attorney-In-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-12-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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</TEXT>
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