<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000034563-17-000056.txt : 20170921
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170913182149
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000034563-17-000056
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	NT 10-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170912
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170914
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170913
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20170914

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:		NT 10-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34249
		FILM NUMBER:		171084066

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1912 FARMER BROTHERS DRIVE
		CITY:			NORTHLAKE
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			76262
		BUSINESS PHONE:		888 998 2468

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 77057
		CITY:			FORT WORTH
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			76177
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<TYPE>NT 10-K
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CO.</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:1px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="padding-bottom:2px;text-align:center;padding-left:2px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Full Name of Registrant</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:18px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:1px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="padding-bottom:2px;text-align:center;padding-left:2px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Not Applicable</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:1px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="padding-bottom:2px;text-align:center;padding-left:2px;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Former Name if Applicable</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:18px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="padding-bottom:2px;text-align:center;padding-left:2px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">1912 Farmer Brothers Drive</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;text-align:center;padding-left:2px;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Address of Principal Executive Office </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;">(Street and Number)</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:18px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="padding-bottom:2px;text-align:center;padding-left:2px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Northlake, Texas 76262</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:1px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="padding-bottom:2px;text-align:center;padding-left:2px;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">City, State and Zip Code</font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:173%;padding-top:6px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:173%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">PART II -- RULES 12b-25(b) AND (c)</font></div><div style="line-height:173%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should be completed. 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