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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-16-761695
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20161107
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161107
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20161107

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:		161978395

	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:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SCHEDULE 14A
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Amendment No.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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Registrant&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9746;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Filed by a Party other than the
Registrant&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Check the appropriate box: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Preliminary Proxy Statement</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><B>Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2))</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Definitive Proxy Statement</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Definitive Additional Materials</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Soliciting Material Pursuant to &#167;240.14a-12</TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:22pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>FARMER
BROS.&nbsp;CO. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) </B></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On November&nbsp;7, 2016, Farmer Bros. Co. issued the following statement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:14pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Farmer Bros. Co. Files Investor Presentation </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><I>Highlights Company&#146;s Superior Stockholder Value Creation and </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><I>Management&#146;s Successful Execution of Turnaround Plan </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><I>Underscores that Farmer Bros.&#146; Board has Effective Leadership, Right Mix of Expertise and Skills and is Aligned </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><I>with Stockholder Interests </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><I>Warns Stockholders that the Waite Group Offers <U>NO</U> Plan and that Its Unqualified Nominees Would Replace </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><I>Management and 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" 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"><B>FT. WORTH, Texas &#150; November&nbsp;7, 2016 </B>&#150; Farmer Bros. Co. (NASDAQ: FARM, the &#147;Company&#148; or &#147;Farmer Bros.&#148;) today
announced that it will file an investor presentation with the Securities and Exchange Commission (&#147;SEC&#148;) in connection with its Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on December&nbsp;8, 2016. The Company&#146;s stockholders of record
as of October&nbsp;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 presentation and other materials regarding the Board of Directors&#146;
recommendation for the 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders are available on the Investor Relations section of the Farmer Bros.&#146; website at <U>www.farmerbros.com</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Highlights of the presentation filed today include: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B></B><B>Farmer Bros. is Delivering Superior Value to </B><B><I><U>All</U></I></B><B> Farmer Bros. 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">The Board and management team have led a successful turnaround in the Company&#146;s operating performance 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 Michael H. Keown as President and Chief Executive Officer.<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">i</SUP> </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Under the current leadership, Farmer Bros.&#146; total stockholder return has outperformed the market by approximately 3x and the Company&#146;s peers by more than
2x.<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">i</SUP> </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B></B><B>Farmer Bros. is Successfully 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">Farmer Bros. continues to successfully execute a proven turnaround plan that is expanding its customer base, improving operational performance, reducing costs and driving growth to create substantial value for
<B><U>all</U></B> 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 Company is acquiring new national account customers and has expanded its presence into the premium tea category through the recently completed acquisition of China Mist. </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">The Company&#146;s corporate relocation initiatives are expected to rationalize and simplify its supply chain and produce annualized cost savings of approximately $18 million to $20 million. </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">As a result of the successful execution of the turnaround plan, Farmer Bros. has transformed a net GAAP loss of $26.6 million in fiscal 2012 into GAAP net income of $89.9 million in fiscal 2016.<SUP
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B></B><B>Farmer Bros.&#146; Highly Qualified and Engaged Board is Aligned with Stockholder Interests and Offers the Right Mix of Skills and Expertise to Further Increase Stockholder Value </B></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">These directors were selected by the Board&#146;s Nominating Committee following a lengthy interview process in which eight candidates were considered and vetted by the full Board before being nominated.
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B></B><B>The Waite Group&#146;s Nominees are <U>NOT</U> Additive to the Company&#146;s Board and, if Elected, the Company Risks the Loss of an Additional Valuable Board Member </B></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">None of the Waite Group&#146;s nominees would bring any relevant C-level executive experience to the Board, nor does any nominee have the same level of food industry expertise as compared to those who currently serve on
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B></B><B>The Waite Group Offers <U>NO</U> Future Plan for Farmer Bros. and the Waite Group Nominees Would Replace the Current Management Team and Derail the Company&#146;s Proven Turnaround Plan </B></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">The Waite Group&#146;s nominees are substantially <B><U>less</U></B> qualified than Farmer Bros.&#146; nominees, each of whom is a proven executive with significant industry experience and relevant expertise.
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">The Waite Group&#146;s misrepresentation of the facts makes it clear that it is singularly focused on taking over the Board and controlling the Company for personal interests. </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">The Waite Group does not speak for <I><U>all</U></I> members of the Farmer family and overstates its voting power, as demonstrated by Richard F. Farmer, Ph.D. when he publicly stated his support for the Farmer Bros.
Board and management team on October&nbsp;4, 2016. </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Farmer Bros.&#146; current Board and management team have a proven track record of
driving improvement in operational and financial results and taking decisive action to ensure the long-term success of the Company to maximize value for <B><U>all</U></B> stockholders. The Company urges stockholders to protect their investment in
Farmer Bros. and vote <B>&#147;FOR&#148;</B> all three of its experienced and highly qualified director candidates on the <B><U>GOLD</U></B> proxy card. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;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" ALIGN="center"><B>If you have any questions or require any assistance with respect to voting your shares, please contact the Company&#146;s proxy solicitor at
the contact listed below:</B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" align="left">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" ALIGN="center">


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</P> <P STYLE="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" align="left">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; 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)&nbsp;662-5200</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Banks and Brokers Call Collect: (203)&nbsp;658-9400</B></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; 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
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 GOLD 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> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; 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 GOLD 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>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Copies of the definitive proxy statement (including any supplements or amendments), the accompanying GOLD 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. 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. </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="line-height:8.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;width:10%">&nbsp;</P>
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<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 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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