<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000034563-18-000013.txt : 20180208
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000034563-18-000013
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180206
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180208
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180208

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:		8-K/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34249
		FILM NUMBER:		18586119

	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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<DESCRIPTION>8-K/A BIXBY SEPARATION AGREEMENT
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style="line-height:173%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:center;-sec-extract:summary;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Explanatory Note</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:159%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">This Amendment No. 1 amends the Current Report on Form 8-K of Farmer Bros. Co. (the "Company") filed on August 3, 2017, to report the retirement of Scott W. Bixby, former Senior Vice President, General Manager Direct Store Delivery, as an officer of the Company, effective July 31, 2017 and as an employee of the Company effective September 30, 2017 (the "Original 8-K Filing"). This Amendment No. 1 amends the Original 8-K Filing solely to include information regarding Mr. Bixby&#8217;s separation arrangement and does not affect the accuracy of the information provided in the Original 8-K Filing.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:144%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</font></div><div style="line-height:159%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(e) &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;On February 6, 2018, the Company entered into a Settlement Agreement and Mutual General Release (the &#8220;Settlement Agreement&#8221;) with Mr. Bixby in connection with his retirement and separation from the Company. Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, the Company has agreed to pay the total amount of one hundred and fifty-three thousand dollars ($153,000.00) less taxes and other withholdings required to be withheld on the payment of severance payments, such amount to be paid in a single lump sum not later than February 16, 2018.  Under the Settlement Agreement, Mr. Bixby and the Company entered into a general release of claims and covenant not to sue. Additionally, Mr. Bixby agreed to certain covenants regarding cooperation with the Company in connection with any litigation currently pending or hereinafter brought against the Company or other released parties.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;</font></div><div style="line-height:159%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:159%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The foregoing description of the Settlement Agreement does not purpose to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Settlement Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.</font></div><div style="line-height:159%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:159%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:173%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:22px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(d)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Exhibits</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:4px;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:96.36752136752136%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="3"></td></tr><tr><td style="width:13%;"></td><td style="width:1%;"></td><td style="width:86%;"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="padding-bottom:12px;text-align:center;padding-left:4px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit No.</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="padding-bottom:12px;text-align:center;padding-left:4px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Description</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="padding-bottom:12px;text-align:center;padding-left:4px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">10.1</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Settlement Agreement and Mutual General Release dated February 6, 2018 by and between Farmer Bros. 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Bixby.</font></div><div style="padding-bottom:2px;text-align:left;padding-left:4px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:159%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:159%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:159%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:173%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:173%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:144%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">SIGNATURE</font></div><div style="line-height:159%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">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.</font></div><div style="line-height:159%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:22px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Dated:&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;February 8, 2018</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:4px;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:99.35897435897436%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="3"></td></tr><tr><td style="width:49%;"></td><td style="width:6%;"></td><td style="width:45%;"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="padding-bottom:12px;text-align:left;padding-left:4px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">FARMER BROS. CO.</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><td colspan="2" 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="overflow:hidden;height:18px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td colspan="2" 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="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:6px;padding-bottom:6px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="padding-bottom:6px;text-align:left;padding-left:4px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">By:</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="padding-bottom:2px;text-align:left;padding-left:4px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">/s/ David G. Robson</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;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="padding-bottom:2px;text-align:left;padding-left:4px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">David G. Robson</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;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="padding-bottom:2px;text-align:left;padding-left:4px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer</font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:144%;padding-top:4px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:173%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:144%;padding-top:4px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit Index</font></div><div style="line-height:144%;padding-top:4px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:4px;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:89.74358974358975%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="3"></td></tr><tr><td style="width:14%;"></td><td style="width:1%;"></td><td style="width:85%;"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="padding-bottom:12px;text-align:center;padding-left:4px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit No.</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="padding-bottom:12px;text-align:center;padding-left:4px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Description</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="padding-bottom:12px;text-align:center;padding-left:4px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">10.1</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><a style="text-decoration:underline;color:#0000FF;-sec-extract:exhibit;" href="farm-ex101xbixbysettlement.htm"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Settlement Agreement and Mutual General Release dated February 6, 2018 by and between Farmer Bros. 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<div><a name="s1C67B5BA6E84836366B86D29BE0888BE"></a></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit 10.1</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND MUTUAL GENERAL RELEASE</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">This Settlement Agreement and Release of Claims (&#8220;Agreement&#8221;) is entered into by and between Scott Bixby (hereinafter referred to as &#8220;Bixby&#8221; or &#8220;Employee&#8221;), and Farmer Bros. Co. (hereinafter referred to as &#8220;Company&#8221;).  The Agreement is a binding contract between Bixby and Company (collectively referred to as &#8220;the Parties&#8221;), the terms of which are delineated below.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">WHEREAS Bixby was employed by Company as Senior Vice President, General Manager Direct Store Delivery;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">WHEREAS the Parties entered into a certain Employment Agreement dated as of May 27, 2015 (the &#8220;Employment Agreement);</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">WHEREAS Bixby&#8217;s last day at the Company was and elected to retire effective September 30, 2017;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">WHEREAS certain disagreements and disputes arose between the Parties concerning, among other things, whether Bixby is entitled to certain post-departure payments and other benefits under the Employment Agreement (the &#8220;Dispute&#8221;);</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">WHEREAS the Parties participated in a mediation on January 19, 2018 before Christopher Nolland, Esq. and reached an agreement to settle, compromise and resolve all disagreements and disputes between; and</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">WHEREAS the Parties wish to document the terms and conditions of their agreement;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises, mutual covenants, consideration, and agreements set forth herein, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereby agree as follows:</font></div><div style="line-height:127%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">1.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">The Dispute</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">.  </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Bixby has asserted that he has potential claims against the Company arising out of an Employment Agreement between the Company and Bixby made May 27, 2015 (the &#8220;Dispute&#8221;).  Bixby is represented by Yonaton Aronoff of Harris, St. Laurent &amp; Chaudhry, LLP, in the Dispute.</font></div><div style="line-height:127%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">2.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Denial of Liability</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">.  </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Company has denied and continues to deny each of the allegations asserted or threatened by Employee in connection with the Dispute.  The Parties recognize, however, that litigation of the Dispute will be costly, disruptive, and time-consuming.  Accordingly, to avoid the time, expense and uncertainties of litigation, the Parties now desire to settle and compromise any and all claims between them, including those described in the Dispute.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">3.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Full Settlement</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">.  </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">The Parties intend to and do hereby fully and finally compromise release and settle all disputes, claims and causes of action, whether known or unknown, that were or could have been asserted by or between either of them up to and through the date of this Agreement.</font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Settlement Agreement and Release of Claims &#8211; Page 1&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">4.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Mutual General Releases and Covenants Not to Sue</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">.  </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:48px;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;color:#010000;padding-right:48px;">(a)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Bixby, on behalf of himself, his spouse, and his heirs, relatives, representatives, agents, attorneys, and assigns (hereinafter collectively referred to as &#8220;Bixby Releasing Parties&#8221;), hereby releases the Company, and any and all present and former parent companies, subsidiaries or affiliates, successors, and predecessor entities, and those entities&#8217; insurers, directors, officers, employees, attorneys, agents, representatives, shareholders, successors and assigns, and all related persons and entities, whether named or not (collectively, &#8220;the Released Parties&#8221;), of and from all rights, claims, demands, actions, damages, causes of action, attorneys&#8217; fees, and costs, of whatever nature, whether legal, equitable, statutory, or otherwise, in whole or in part, that Bixby might have brought, arising up to and through the date of this Agreement whether known or unknown, it being the intent of the Released Parties to fully and finally compromise and settle all matters of any nature that have occurred or could have arisen, through the date of this Agreement.  This release and waiver of all claims and damages includes, but is not limited to, all claims that were or could have been asserted in any lawsuit, any tort or statutory claim or contractual restriction relating to Bixby&#8217;s prior employment with Company, the discontinuation of such employment, any post-employment conduct, any claim of wrongful discharge, and all rights under federal, state, or local law prohibiting retaliation or discrimination based on race, sex, age, religion, national origin, handicap, disability, or other forms of discrimination, harassment or retaliation, including, but not limited to, rights arising under (a)&#160;the Americans with Disabilities Act; (b) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. &#167; 2000e </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;">et seq</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">., as amended; (c) 42 U.S.C. &#167;1981; (d) the Texas Commission on Human Rights Act, or any similar or related laws of the state of Texas, or any other state; (e) the United States Constitution or the constitution of any state of the United States; (f) the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, 28 U.S.C. &#167;&#167; 1001-1461, as amended; (g) the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, 29 U.S.C. &#167;2101 </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;">et seq.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">; (h) any other federal, state or local employment-related laws, ordinances, orders or regulations as well as common law; (i) any rights, claims or causes of action for costs, damages, compensatory damages, liquidated damages, exemplary damages, punitive damages, injunctive relief, front pay, back pay, attorneys&#8217; fees, severance pay, unpaid wages, unpaid vacation, bonuses, salary, expenses or insurance, retirement or other benefits; (j) the Family and Medical Leave Act; (k) the Fair Labor Standards Act; (l) personal injury based on negligence or gross negligence; (m) claims arising under Texas Labor Code Ch. 451 et seq. for workers&#8217; compensation retaliation; (n) claims for malicious prosecution and (m) any claims arising under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act.  The Bixby Releasing Parties promise and covenant that they will not initiate or file any lawsuit over any claim they released in this Agreement. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;color:#010000;">(b)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Farmer Bros. 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Company promises and covenants that it will not initiate or file any lawsuit over any claim it released in this Agreement.  </font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Settlement Agreement and Release of Claims &#8211; Page 2&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">5.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Consideration</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">.  </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">In consideration of the mutual releases and promises contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency of which is acknowledged by the Parties, the Company agrees to pay to Bixby the total amount of ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS AND NO/100S ($153,000.00) less taxes and other withholdings required to be withheld on the payment of severance payments (the &#8220;Settlement Amount&#8221;).  The Settlement Amount will be paid in a single lump sum not later than February 16, 2018.  Bixby agrees to be solely and exclusively responsible for any additional taxes and withholdings due on his portion of the Agreement not already withheld.  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No other promise or agreement of any kind has been made to or with Bixby by any person or entity to cause him to execute this Agreement.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">12.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Release of Federal Age Discrimination Claims.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;&#32;Bixby represents that he is being given at least twenty-one (21) days to consider this Agreement before signing it, and further, that he is advised in writing to consult with an attorney before signing it. 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All other releases are immediately and fully effective and irrevocable upon Employee&#8217;s signing this Agreement.  Should Employee decide to revoke or rescind his release of ADEA claims during the Revocation Period, he must do so by serving written notice to Company hand-delivered to the Company during the Revocation Period.  If Employee revokes his release of ADEA rights and claims, the Settlement Payment from the Company to the Employee shall be reduced by fifty percent to account for a less-than full release of claims.  </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">13.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Waiver of Attorneys&#8217; Fees</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">.  </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Bixby waives his right to collect any attorneys&#8217; fees, except as herein indicated, from the Company in connection with the Dispute and this Agreement, and Bixby hereby releases the Company from any attorneys&#8217; lien that may apply or attach to the consideration paid pursuant to this Agreement.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">14.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">No Pending Bankruptcy</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;&#32;As of the date of the execution of this Agreement, Bixby has no pending Petition in Bankruptcy, nor is he involved as a debtor in bankruptcy in any other proceeding currently pending before any United States Bankruptcy Court or any other Court.  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A waiver by any Party of a breach or default by the other Party of any provision of this Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver of future compliance with such provisions, and such provisions shall remain in full force and effect.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">16.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Execution and Representations</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  This document may be executed in multiple originals, and any one fully executed copy will serve as the operative document.  The Parties agree and represent that they have been given a reasonable period of time to consider this Agreement and have thoroughly reviewed it and agreed to its terms with the advice and counsel of their respective attorneys.  Bixby was advised to and did consult with a lawyer prior to executing this Agreement.  The Parties also acknowledge the contested and adversarial nature of the underlying disputes and the Dispute.  The Parties further agree and represent that in executing this Agreement they did not rely and have not relied upon any representation or statement made by the opposing Parties hereto or their attorneys, with regard to (a) facts underlying the Dispute; (b) the subject matter or effect of this Agreement; or (c) any other facts or issues which might be deemed material to their decision to enter into this Agreement.  The Parties hereby represent, warrant and agree that they each have the right and power to enter into this Agreement, and the person executing this Agreement on behalf of such Party has the full right and authority to enter into this Agreement and the full right and authority to execute all instruments, if any, provided for in this Agreement, and to fully bind such Party as to the terms and obligations of this Agreement.  </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">17.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Effective Date</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">.  </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">As used herein, the &#8220;Effective Date&#8221; shall be the date of Bixby&#8217;s signature below.</font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Settlement Agreement and Release of Claims &#8211; Page 4&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:40px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">EXECUTED in duplicate originals on the date(s) hereinafter indicated.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">/s/ Scott Bixby&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Date:  January 31, 2018</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Scott Bixby</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">/s/ Thomas J. 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Mattei, Jr.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Date:  February 6, 2018</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Title: General Counsel and Assistant Secretary</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Settlement Agreement and Release of Claims &#8211; Page 5&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font></div></div>	</body>
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