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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-16-753501
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
FILED AS OF DATE:		20161031
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161031
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20161031

FILER:

	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:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34249
		FILM NUMBER:		161961812

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		13601 NORTH FREEWAY, SUITE 200
		CITY:			FORT WORTH
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			76177
		BUSINESS PHONE:		682 549 6600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 77057
		CITY:			FORT WORTH
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			76177
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:13.5pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:13.5pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SCHEDULE 14A </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Rule&nbsp;14a-101) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section&nbsp;14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Filed by the Registrant&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9746; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Filed by a Party other than the Registrant&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Check the appropriate box: </P>
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<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#9744;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Preliminary Proxy Statement </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><B></B>&#9744;<B></B><B></B></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2)) </B></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#9744;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Definitive Proxy Statement </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#9746;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Definitive Additional Materials </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Soliciting Material Pursuant to &#167;240.14a-12 </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>FARMER BROS.&nbsp;CO. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">(Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if Other Than the Registrant) </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box): </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">No fee required. </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and&nbsp;0-11. </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies: </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (set forth the amount on which the filing fee is calculated and state how it was determined): </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Fee paid previously with preliminary materials. </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#9744;&nbsp;&nbsp;Check box if any part of
the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule&nbsp;0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which the offsetting fee was paid previously. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its
filing. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On October 31, 2016, Farmer Bros. Co. issued the following statement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Farmer Bros. Co. Files Definitive Proxy Materials and Mails Letter to Stockholders </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><I>Urges Stockholders to Vote &#147;<U>FOR</U>&#148; Each of Farmer Bros.&#146; Highly Qualified Director Nominees </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><I>on the <U>GOLD</U> Proxy Card </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><I>Provides Additional Detail on Management&#146;s Successful Execution of the Company&#146;s Turnaround Plan and </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><I>Refreshed Leadership Driving Improved Performance and Higher Value </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><I>The Waite Group Offers No Plan and Has Nominated Candidates that the Board Believes Would Add No Value </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><I>and Would Derail the Company&#146;s Proven Turnaround Plan </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>FT. WORTH, Texas </B><B>&#150;</B><B> October 31, 2016 </B>&#150; Farmer Bros. Co. (NASDAQ: FARM, the &#147;Company&#148; or &#147;Farmer Bros.&#148;)
today announced that it has filed definitive proxy materials with the Securities and Exchange Commission (&#147;SEC&#148;) in connection with its Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on December 8, 2016. The Company&#146;s stockholders of
record as of October 17, 2016 will be entitled to vote at the meeting. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Farmer Bros.&#146; Board of Directors (the &#147;Board&#148;) recommends that
stockholders vote on the <B><U>GOLD</U></B> proxy card &#147;<B>FOR</B>&#148; the Company&#146;s experienced and highly qualified directors: Michael H. Keown, Charles F. Marcy and Christopher P. Mottern. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In conjunction with the mailing of the Company&#146;s definitive proxy statement, Farmer Bros. is mailing a letter to its stockholders with several important
points for investors to consider:</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">The Board and management team have led a successful turnaround that has driven an increase in the Company&#146;s stock price of over 225%, representing over $400 million in value creation for stockholders since the
Board appointed Mr. Keown as President and Chief Executive Officer. Under the current leadership, Farmer Bros.&#146; total stockholder return has consistently outperformed the market and the Company&#146;s industry peers.<SUP
STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">i</SUP> </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">The Board and management team are successfully driving green coffee pound volume increases, improving profitability and executing a thoroughly planned corporate relocation that is expected to rationalize and simplify
the Company&#146;s supply chain and produce annualized cost savings of approximately $18 million to $20 million. </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">The Board, with enhanced governance and fresh perspectives from a new independent Chairman and five new directors added in the past five years, is highly engaged and has the right mix of independence, experience,
expertise, company knowledge and Farmer family representation to deliver value to all stockholders. </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">The Board believes that the Waite Group&#146;s nominees bring no added value to the Board and lack the necessary qualifications and experience to lead the Company and enhance stockholder value. </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">The Board believes that electing the Waite Group&#146;s nominees would put your investment in Farmer Bros. at significant risk. The Board believes that the Waite Group has made false and misleading statements and failed
to present Farmer Bros. and its stockholders with any plan to deliver superior value. If elected, the Board believes that the Waite Group&#146;s nominees would derail the Company&#146;s proven turnaround plan. </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The full text of the letter being mailed to stockholders follows: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>VOTE THE ENCLOSED <U>GOLD</U> PROXY CARD TODAY </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>&#147;FOR&#148; ALL THREE OF FARMER BROS.&#146; HIGHLY QUALIFIED DIRECTOR NOMINEES </B></P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">October 31, 2016 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Dear Farmer Bros. Co. Stockholder: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">At the Farmer Bros. Co. (the &#147;Company&#148; or &#147;Farmer Bros.&#148;) 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on December 8, 2016, you will
be asked to make an important decision regarding the composition of the Company&#146;s Board of Directors (the &#147;Board&#148;) that the Board believes will impact the future of the Company and the value of your investment. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Under the leadership and direction of the Board and President and Chief Executive Officer Michael Keown, <U>Farmer Bros. </U><U>continues to
</U><U>successfully </U><U>execute </U><U>a proven turnaround plan that is expanding the Company</U><U>&#146;</U><U>s customer base, improving operational performance, reducing costs through corporate relocation initiatives and creating substantial
value for all stockholders</U>. Despite this track record, Carol Farmer Waite and certain other individuals (collectively, the &#147;Waite Group&#148;) have publicly stated that they will solicit proxies in opposition to the Board&#146;s three
highly qualified nominees for reelection in order to elect three of their own nominees to the Board. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Your Board has thoughtfully
reviewed the Waite Group</U><U>&#146;</U><U>s nominees, and </U><U>believes </U><U>that replacing any of </U><U>the Board</U><U>&#146;</U><U>s </U><U>candidates for reelection with any of the Waite Group</U><U>&#146;</U><U>s nominees would deprive
the Company of skills and expertise that have significantly contributed to the Company</U><U>&#146;</U><U>s turnaround.</U> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Your vote
is very important. The Board encourages you to protect the value of your investment in Farmer Bros. by signing and dating the enclosed <U>GOLD</U> proxy card and returning it in the postage-paid envelope provided or by voting over the Internet or by
telephone today. </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><div style="width:100%;margin-left:0%; margin-right:0%;border:solid 1.00pt;padding-top:2pt;padding-bottom:3pt">
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; padding-top:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><U>Farmer Bros. Has the Right Board, Management Team and Plan </U></B></P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Delivering superior value for </B><B>all </B><B>stockholders </B> </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Executing a proven turnaround plan </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Advancing corporate relocation and achieving cost savings </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Driving strong financial results, including a return to profitability </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Effective Board leadership with the right mix of expertise&nbsp; </B></TD></TR></TABLE></div> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CURRENT BOARD
AND MANAGEMENT TEAM DELIVERING TOTAL STOCKHOLDER </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>RETURN THAT SIGNIFICANTLY EXCEEDS MARKET AND PEERS </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Under the direction of the current Board and management team, the Company continues to execute a successful turnaround that has created
substantial value for all stockholders. <B>Since March 13, 2012, when the Board appointed </B><B>Mr. </B><B>Keown as President and Chief Executive Officer, Farmer Bros.</B><B>&#146;</B><B> </B><B>stock price </B><B>has </B><B>appreciated over 225%,
representing strong value creation of over $400</B><B> </B><B>million for stockholders.</B><B><SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">i</SUP></B><B> </B>In that timeframe, the Company&#146;s total stockholder return outperformed the Russell
2000 Index as well as the Food Processing Index. Additionally, the Company&#146;s total stockholder return has consistently outperformed both the S&amp;P 500 and its peer set over almost any timeframe since 2012: </P>

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2012<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">ii</SUP><SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">,</SUP><SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">iii</SUP> </B></P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Since March 13, 2012, Farmer Bros.&#146; total stockholder return has been <B>~227%</B> vs. ~71% for the S&amp;P 500 and ~86% for its peers </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Over the past three years, Farmer Bros.&#146; total stockholder return has been <B>~139%</B> vs. ~37% for the S&amp;P 500 and ~37% for its peers </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Over the past year, Farmer Bros.&#146; total stockholder return has been <B>~33%</B> vs. ~18% for the S&amp;P 500 and ~17% for its peers
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MANAGEMENT TEAM ARE DRIVING VOLUME AND SALES </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>INCREASES, COST REDUCTIONS AND IMPROVEMENT IN PROFITABILITY </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">From fiscal 2012 through fiscal 2016, the Company has won significant new customers and expanded existing customer programs, and, within the
last year, has realigned its Direct Store Delivery organization.&nbsp;Such efforts helped drive an increase of green coffee pounds sold and processed of over 40% from fiscal 2012 through fiscal 2016, or compound annual growth of approximately 9%
during the same time period. As a result of the successful execution of the Company&#146;s turnaround, Farmer Bros. has increased gross margin by 493 basis points to 38.3% in fiscal 2016 from 33.4% in fiscal 2012, and reversed from a net GAAP loss
of $26.6 million in fiscal 2012 to GAAP net income of $89.9 million in fiscal 2016.<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">iv</SUP> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In addition, the Board and management team are executing a corporate relocation that rationalizes and simplifies the Company&#146;s supply
chain and is expected to produce annual cost savings of approximately $18 million to $20 million. The relocation plan includes moving from an aging and inefficient facility in Torrance, California, to a new, state-of-the-art facility in Northlake,
Texas. The new facility is centrally located to the Company&#146;s nationwide customer base, provides manufacturing capacity to support future growth and is expected to introduce new efficiencies and help control supply chain costs. As of year-end
fiscal 2016, the Company had already achieved more than half of the expected annual savings rate, with the majority of the savings flowing through the 220 basis point improvement in gross margin seen in fiscal 2016. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Contrary to claims </U><U>made </U><U>by the Waite Group, Farmer Bros.&#146; decision to relocate its facilities and headquarters to Texas
followed a thorough, methodical and thoughtful 18+-month review of the Company&#146;s operations as well as the potential manufacturing, distribution and supply chain savings.</U> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>THE BOARD BELIEVES THAT FARMER BROS.&#146; REFRESHED BOARD HAS THE RIGHT </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>MIX OF EXPERTISE, COMPANY KNOWLEDGE AND FRESH PERSPECTIVES TO DELIVER </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>VALUE TO ALL STOCKHOLDERS </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Based on the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, the Board has nominated Michael&nbsp;H. Keown, Charles F.
Marcy and Christopher P. Mottern for reelection to the Board as Class I directors. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Michael H. Keown</B>, who joined Farmer Bros. as
President and Chief Executive Officer in March 2012, has more than 25&nbsp;years of consumer goods industry and executive experience, with in-depth knowledge of food manufacturing, the foodservice business, consumer branding, global sourcing,
sustainability and corporate responsibility. Prior to joining Farmer Bros., Mr. Keown spent almost a decade in various executive roles at Dean Foods Company and his experience also includes roles at The Coca-Cola Company, E.&amp;J. Gallo Winery and
The Procter &amp; Gamble Company.</P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Charles F. Marcy</B> brings over four decades of experience as a senior executive, or advisor,
of companies in the food industry. His corporate executive roles include most recently serving as Interim CEO of Turtle Mountain, LLC, and previously as President and CEO and a member of the Board of Directors of Healthy Food Holdings, President,
CEO and a member of the Board of Directors of Horizon Organic Holdings, President of the Golden Grain Company and President of National Dairy Products Corp. In addition to his extensive industry and executive leadership experience, Mr. Marcy also
brings corporate governance and public company board and executive compensation experience.</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Christopher P. Mottern</B> brings over
three decades of senior executive experience in the food and beverage industry, having served as President and CEO and a member of the Board of Directors of Peet&#146;s Coffee &amp; Tea, Inc. In addition, he previously served as President of The
Heublein Wines Group and as President and CEO of Capri Sun, Inc. Not only does Mr.&nbsp;Mottern provide valuable industry perspective and experience in consumer branding and risk oversight, he qualifies as an audit committee financial expert under
applicable SEC rules. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><div style="width:100%;margin-left:0%; margin-right:0%;border:solid 1.00pt;padding-top:2pt;padding-bottom:3pt">
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; padding-top:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The current Board, including the Board&#146;s three nominees, is highly engaged and collectively represents a strong mix of
independence, executive experience, industry expertise, deep understanding of the Company&#146;s business, Farmer family representation and stockholder perspective: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>5</B> directors were appointed within the last 5 years </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>4 </B>of the independent directors are former CEOs of public and private companies in the foodservice industry </TD></TR></TABLE></div>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Representing the Farmer family perspective, Jeanne Farmer Grossman, who is the sister of Carol Farmer Waite and the late Roy Edward Farmer,
and the daughter of the late Roy F. Farmer, has served as a director since 2009. Additionally, Guenter&nbsp;W. Berger, Chairman Emeritus, has served on the Board since 1980, when he was appointed by the controlling members of the Farmer family, and
Hamideh Assadi, a former manager in the Company&#146;s tax department, was appointed to the Board in 2011 upon the recommendation of Richard F. Farmer, Ph.D. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>The Waite Group&#146;s claim that the Board lacks &#147;significant shareholder representation,&#148; ignores the fact that three of the
seven directors on the Board today are either a member of the Farmer family or serve on the Board as a result of Farmer family actions or requests.</U> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>THE BOARD BELIEVES THAT THE WAITE GROUP&#146;S NOMINEES LACK QUALIFICATIONS </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>AND EXPERIENCE AND WOULD ADD ZERO VALUE TO THE COMPANY&#146;S BOARD </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Unlike the current Board, including the three nominees for reelection, the Waite Group&#146;s nominees do not offer the qualifications or
experience necessary to enhance stockholder value. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Tom Mortenson&#146;s knowledge of Farmer Bros. is already well represented on the
Company&#146;s Board, including by Ms. Assadi, Mr.&nbsp;Berger, Ms. Grossman and Mr. Keown. Mr. Mortensen does not have any C-level executive experience, has never served on the board of a public company, does not hold either an undergraduate or
advanced college degree, and would not be considered &#147;independent&#148; under NASDAQ standards and thus would be unable to serve on any of the Board&#146;s standing committees. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Likewise, John Samore&#146;s experience in finance and capital management is already well represented on the Board, including by Randy Clark,
Charles Marcy and Christopher Mottern, though Mr. Samore lacks the </P>

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diversity of operating experience that Messrs. Clark, Marcy and Mottern bring to Farmer Bros. During his previous tenure on the Board, the Company experienced declines in both revenue and
profitability. Prior to Mr. Samore&#146;s retirement from the Board in 2007, Ms. Assadi, then a manager in the Company&#146;s tax department, wrote a letter to the Board to express her concerns regarding the difficulty of her interactions with Mr.
Samore and has since informed the Board that she would resign if Mr. Samore were elected. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Jennifer Gonzalez-Yousef would not bring any
relevant experience to the Board. Despite her prior work at Deloitte Consulting LLP, she does not have any experience in finance or capital management. She also lacks executive management or public company board experience, and she is not an
executive officer in her current role at WNS (Holdings) Limited, a foreign private issuer listed on the NYSE. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>THE WAITE GROUP HAS MADE
FALSE AND MISLEADING COMMENTS, </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>OFFERS NO FUTURE PLAN FOR FARMER BROS. AND THE BOARD BELIEVES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>THAT THE WAITE GROUP NOMINEES WOULD DERAIL THE COMPANY&#146;S PROVEN </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>TURNAROUND PLAN </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Waite
Group has misled investors by materially overstating its voting authority and support among the extended Farmer family. The Waite Group&#146;s beneficial ownership is through numerous family trusts with multiple co-trustees. <B><U>In fact, while the
Waite Group claims voting power of 26.4% of Farmer Bros.</U></B><B><U>&#146;</U></B><B><U> common </U></B><B><U>stock</U></B><SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">v</SUP><B><U>, </U></B><B><U>more than half of that amount </U></B><B><U>is
held </U></B><B><U>in trusts for which the Waite Group does not have the </U></B><B><U>sole voting </U></B><B><U>power</U></B><B><U>.</U></B> Richard F. Farmer, Ph.D. serves as a co-trustee on trusts owning approximately 12.9% of the Company&#146;s
common stock and Ms. Grossman serves as a co-trustee on trusts owning approximately 1.8% of the Company&#146;s common stock. Under relevant law, and the terms of the trusts, where the co-trustees do not agree on how to vote the &#147;co-trustee
shares,&#148; those shares either cannot be voted, or if they are allowed to vote, must be voted on a proportionally split basis. <B><U>Without </U></B><B><U>agreement </U></B><B><U>from the co-trustees </U></B><B><U>&#150;</U></B><B><U> which has
not been </U></B><B><U>provided </U></B><B><U>&#150;</U></B><B><U> the Waite Group</U></B><B><U>&#146;</U></B><B><U>s </U></B><B><U>alleged </U></B><B><U>voting power falls </U></B><B><U>to either approximately 10.2% (if the
</U></B><B><U>&#147;</U></B><B><U>co-trustee shares</U></B><B><U>&#148;</U></B><B><U> are not voted) or approximately 17.6% (if the </U></B><B><U>&#147;</U></B><B><U>co-trustees shares</U></B><B><U>&#148;</U></B><B><U> are voted on a proportionally
split basis)</U></B><B><U>.</U></B><U><SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">v</SUP></U> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><U>Moreover, Dr. Farmer has publicly
stated his support of the Board and management: </U></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>&#147;&#133;I believe the management team is executing the right strategy to
position Farmer Bros. Co. to better compete and grow the business long-term and to honor the principles established by my grandfather when he founded the Company and upheld by my father when he ran the Company. Further, I recognize and appreciate
the significant improvements across the Company&#146;s operations that have already been made, which have resulted in substantial increases in the Company&#146;s stock price&#133;I have found the Board and management team to be open to engaging in a
dialogue with stockholders and am confident in their commitment to acting in the best interest of Farmer Bros. Co. and all of the Company&#146;s stockholders. I&nbsp;look forward to supporting the Company&#146;s Board nominees at the upcoming 2016
Annual Meeting of Stockholders.&#148; </I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Waite Group has also falsely asserted that the Board and management team have made poor
capital allocation decisions, while the truth is that during fiscal 2005 to fiscal 2009 when Ms. Waite served as a member of the Company&#146;s Board, the Board regularly approved an annual cash dividend despite Farmer Bros. having $35 million of
cumulative net losses. Further, Farmer Bros.&#146; stock price declined 36% during this same period. In contrast, since fiscal 2012 under the direction of a refreshed Board, the Company&#146;s capital allocation policy has been organized to maximize
efficiency and drive stockholder value. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Waite Group has deliberately misled stockholders by suggesting that, if elected, the Waite
Group nominees would cause the Company to &#147;explore all reasonable options to maximize shareholder value,&#148; which directly contradicts statements made by Ms.&nbsp;Waite in ongoing litigation between Ms. Waite and Dr. Farmer. In that
litigation, Dr. Farmer has petitioned the court to cause the trustees to diversify the trusts&#146; assets, virtually all of which are shares of Company common stock and cash. Ms.&nbsp;Waite has refused, noting that it was the desire of the initial
trustor that the trustees retain all Company shares and reinvest proceeds into additional Company shares, and stating that &#147;&#133;the beneficiaries and myself want to continue to [sic] with our parents, grandmother, grandfather and
great-grandmother&#146;s vision and wishes (as stated in the trusts) since we all feel that it is in our best interest to do so.&#148;<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">vi</SUP> In other words, Ms. Waite, under penalty of perjury, has
stated that she has no desire or intention to sell any Company shares held in the trusts. </P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Waite Group has offered no plan to drive additional value for Farmer Bros. stockholders.
Meanwhile, your Board and management team continue to successfully execute a proven turnaround strategy. The Board has reviewed &#150; and will continue to review&nbsp;&#150; alternatives to enhance value for all stockholders with a focus on driving
sustainable value.</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Board believes that electing the Waite Group&#146;s nominees would put your investment in Farmer Bros. at
significant risk. If the Waite Group is successful in its efforts, the Board believes that the result would lead to: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Derailment of the Company&#146;s proven turnaround strategy that is delivering strong financial results and superior stockholder value; </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Returning to a time when the Board allocated capital to dividends at the same time the Company was accumulating significant financial losses; </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Relying on the oversight of Mr. Samore, who was a director on the Board with Ms. Waite during a period of 36% decline in stock price; and </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Losing four highly qualified directors who have superior skills and experience to three nominees that add no value to the Board and lack the necessary experience to enhance stockholder value. </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>PROTECT THE VALUE OF YOUR INVESTMENT IN FARMER BROS.: </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>VOTE THE <U>GOLD</U> PROXY CARD TODAY </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Board has a proven track record of driving growth and taking decisive action to ensure the long-term success of the Company. Your Board
and management team are active, engaged and implementing the Company&#146;s plan aimed at delivering volume and sales growth, operational improvements and increased profitability. <B><U>Farmer Bros.</U></B><B><U>&#146;</U></B><B><U> current Board
and management </U></B><B><U>team </U></B><B><U>are </U></B><B><U>well </U></B><B><U>positioned to guide the Company into the future and maximize value </U></B><B><U>for all </U></B><B><U>stockholders. </U></B> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, you have an opportunity to protect your investment in Farmer Bros. by voting the
<B><U>GOLD</U></B> proxy card. Your vote is extremely important, no matter how many shares you own. <B>We urge you to vote today </B><B>by signing and dating the enclosed </B><B><U>GOLD</U></B><B> proxy card and returning it in the postage-paid
envelope provided, or by voting over the Internet or by telephone</B>. Please do <B>not</B> return or otherwise vote any white proxy card sent to you by the Waite Group. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>PROTECT YOUR INVESTMENT &#150; VOTE THE <U>GOLD</U> PROXY CARD TODAY. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>DO NOT GIVE BOARD REPRESENTATION TO INEXPERIENCED AND UNQUALIFIED </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>DIRECTOR NOMINEES AND A GROUP THAT HAS FAILED TO PRESENT </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>A PLAN THAT WILL DELIVER VALUE TO ALL STOCKHOLDERS </B></P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><div style="width:100%;margin-left:0%; margin-right:0%;border:solid 1px;padding-top:2pt;padding-bottom:3pt">
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; padding-top:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>We encourage you to vote today by signing and dating the enclosed <U>GOLD</U> proxy card and returning </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; padding-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>it in the postage-paid envelope provided, or by voting over the Internet or by telephone. </B></P></div>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On behalf of your Board of Directors, we thank you for your continued support. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Sincerely, </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Randy E. Clark </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Chairman of the Board </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Farmer Brothers&#146;
2016 Annual Report, which includes the Company&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K, and the Company&#146;s definitive proxy statement are available at http://proxy.farmerbros.com. </P>

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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; padding-top:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>If you have any questions or require any assistance with respect to voting your shares, please contact </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>the Company&#146;s proxy solicitor at the contact listed below: </B></P>
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 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>470 West Avenue </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Stamford, Connecticut 06902 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Stockholders Call Toll Free: (800) 662-5200 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; padding-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Banks and Brokers Call Collect: (203) 658-9400 </B></P></div>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>About Farmer Bros. Co. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Founded in 1912, Farmer Bros. Co.
is a national coffee roaster, wholesaler and distributor of coffee, tea and culinary products. The Company&#146;s product lines include organic, Direct Trade and sustainably-produced coffee. With a robust line of coffee, hot and iced teas,
cappuccino mixes, spices, and baking/biscuit mixes, the Company delivers extensive beverage planning services and culinary products to its U.S. based customers. The Company is a direct distributor of coffee to restaurants, hotels, casinos, offices,
quick service restaurants, convenience stores, healthcare facilities and other foodservice providers, as well as private brand retailers. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Headquartered
in Fort Worth, Texas, Farmer Bros. Co. generated net sales of over $500 million in fiscal 2016 and has approximately 1,600&nbsp;employees nationwide. The Company&#146;s portfolio features a wide range of coffees including Farmer Brothers<SUP
STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP>, Artisan Collection by Farmer Brothers&#153;, Metropolitan&#153;, Superior<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP>, Cain&#146;s&#153; and McGarvey<SUP
STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Forward-looking Statements </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Certain statements in this communication constitute &#147;forward-looking statements.&#148; When used in this communication, the words &#147;will,&#148;
&#147;expects,&#148; &#147;anticipates,&#148; &#147;estimates&#148; and &#147;believes,&#148; and similar expressions and statements that are made in the future tense or refer to future events or developments, are intended to identify such
forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause the actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or
achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the expected cost savings relating to the Company&#146;s corporate relocation. These statements
are based on management&#146;s current expectations, assumptions, estimates and observations of future events and include any statements that do not directly relate to any historical or current fact; actual results may differ materially due in part
to the risk factors set forth in our most recent annual, periodic and current reports filed with the SEC. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Undue reliance should not be placed on the
forward-looking statements in this communication, which are based on information available to the Company on the date hereof, and the Company assumes no obligation to update such statements. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Important Additional Information and Where to Find It </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Farmer Bros. Co. has filed a definitive proxy statement and accompanying proxy card with the SEC in connection with the solicitation of proxies from the
Company&#146;s stockholders in connection with the matters to be considered at the Company&#146;s 2016 Annual Meeting. Additional information regarding the identity of participants, and their direct or indirect interests, by security holdings or
otherwise, is set forth in the Company&#146;s definitive proxy statement, including the schedules and appendices thereto. </P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">THE COMPANY URGES ITS INVESTORS AND STOCKHOLDERS TO READ CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY THE DEFINITIVE PROXY
STATEMENT (INCLUDING ANY SUPPLEMENTS OR AMENDMENTS), THE ACCOMPANYING PROXY CARD AND ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS THAT THE COMPANY MAY FILE WITH THE SEC WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Farmer Bros. Co., certain of its directors and certain of its executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the
Company&#146;s stockholders in connection with the matters to be considered at the Company&#146;s 2016 Annual Meeting. Information regarding the names of the Company&#146;s directors and executive officers and their respective interests in the
Company by security holdings or otherwise is set forth in the Company&#146;s definitive proxy statement for its 2016 Annual Meeting. To the extent holdings of the Company&#146;s securities have changed since the amounts set forth in the
Company&#146;s definitive proxy statement for the 2016 Annual Meeting, such changes have been reflected on Initial Statements of Beneficial Ownership on Form 3, Statements of Change in Ownership on Form 4 or Annual Statements of Changes in
Beneficial Ownership of Securities on Form 5 filed with the SEC. These documents are available free of charge at the SEC&#146;s website at www.sec.gov. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Copies of the definitive proxy statement (including any supplements or amendments), the accompanying proxy card, and any other documents filed by the Company
with the SEC will be available free of charge at the SEC&#146;s website at www.sec.gov.&nbsp;Copies will also be available free of charge at the Investor Relations section of the Company&#146;s website at www.farmerbros.com. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Additional Information </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>INVESTOR CONTACT:</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Isaac N. Johnston, Jr.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(682)
549-6663</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Tom Ball / Mike Verrechia</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Morrow Sodali</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(203) 658-9400 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>MEDIA CONTACT:</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Kelly Sullivan / Ed Trissel / Leigh Parrish</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Joele Frank,
Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(212) 355-4449 </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">i</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Stock price appreciation, stockholder value and total stockholder return from 03/13/2012 through 09/28/2016 </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">ii</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Source: FactSet as of 09/28/2016; Note: TSR represents total stockholder return assuming dividends reinvested in the security as of the ex-date;&nbsp;Peers include: THS, DNKN, BGS, FIZZ, SPTN, SNAK and JVA; excludes
Boulder Brands in all periods presented as they are no longer a public company </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">iii</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">As of 03/13/2012 </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">The 2016 fiscal year GAAP net income included non-cash income tax benefit of $80.3 million from the release of valuation allowance on deferred tax assets. </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Based on the Company&#146;s records and previous disclosure filed by the Waite Group with SEC, the Company believes the amount of shares that the Waite Group beneficially owns is 4,184,618 (or 24.9% of the
Company&#146;s outstanding shares). More&nbsp;than half of those shares are held in trusts for which the Waite Group does not have sole voting power. </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><I>In the Matter of </I>Declaration of Trust, dated May 3, 1972, FBO Roy Francis Farmer, Respondent Carol Lynn Farmer Waite&#146;s Response to Petition for Instructions to (1) Diversify; (2) Distribute Income; and (3)
Construe Term dated July 21, 2015 </TD></TR></TABLE>
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