<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001766150-19-000007.txt : 20190410
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001766150-19-000007
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190331
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190410
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190410

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Levin Easterly Partners LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001766150
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34249
		FILM NUMBER:		19741596

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		595 MADISON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		17TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2122590800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		595 MADISON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		17TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LE Partners Holdings LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001773034
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34249
		FILM NUMBER:		19741597

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		138 CONANT STREET
		CITY:			BEVERLY
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01915
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6467128332

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		138 CONANT STREET
		CITY:			BEVERLY
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01915

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LE Partners Holdings II LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001773035
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34249
		FILM NUMBER:		19741598

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		138 CONANT STREET
		CITY:			BEVERLY
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01915
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6467128332

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		138 CONANT STREET
		CITY:			BEVERLY
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01915

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LE Partners Holdings III LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001773036
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34249
		FILM NUMBER:		19741599

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		138 CONANT STREET
		CITY:			BEVERLY
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01915
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6467128332

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		138 CONANT STREET
		CITY:			BEVERLY
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01915

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LE Partners Holdings IV LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001773037
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34249
		FILM NUMBER:		19741600

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		138 CONANT STREET
		CITY:			BEVERLY
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01915
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6467128332

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		138 CONANT STREET
		CITY:			BEVERLY
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01915

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Murphy John W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001773400

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34249
		FILM NUMBER:		19741601

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		595 MADISON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		17TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Kalichstein Avshalom
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001344074

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34249
		FILM NUMBER:		19741602

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		138 CONANT STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 500
		CITY:			BEVERLY
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01915

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Kalichstein Avshalom Y
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20051110

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CRATE DARRELL W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001201028

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34249
		FILM NUMBER:		19741603

ISSUER:		

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

	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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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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                    <value>1822456</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By: Managed Accounts of Levin Easterly Partners LLC</value>
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        </nonDerivativeHolding>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This Form 3 is being jointly filed by Levin Easterly Partners LLC (&quot;Levin Easterly&quot;), LE Partners Holdings LLC (&quot;LEPH&quot;), LE Partners Holdings II LLC (&quot;LEPH II&quot;), LE Partners Holdings III LLC (&quot;LEPH III&quot;), LE Partners Holdings IV LLC (&quot;LEPH IV&quot;), Darrell Crate (&quot;Mr. Crate&quot;), Avshalom Kalichstein (&quot;Mr. Kalichstein&quot;), John Murphy  (&quot;Mr. Murphy&quot;), and Levin Capital Strategies, LP (&quot;LCS&quot;) (collectively, the &quot;Reporting Persons&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The Reporting Persons are voluntarily filing this Form 3 as a result of acquiring over 10% of the Issuer's outstanding shares of Common Stock. Pursuant to Rule 16a-1(a)(4) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &quot;Exchange Act&quot;), this filing shall not be construed as an admission that the Reporting Persons are, for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act or otherwise, the beneficial owners of any of the securities reported herein under Section 16 or otherwise. Each of the Reporting Persons specifically disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein that are not directly owned by such Reporting Person, except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Shares held in certain separately managed accounts (the &quot;LEP Managed Accounts&quot;).  Levin Easterly, as the investment manager to the LEP Managed Accounts, may be deemed to beneficially own such shares. Levin Easterly does not have a reportable pecuniary interest under Section 16a-1(a)(2) of the Exchange Act in the shares held in the LEP Managed Accounts as Levin Easterly receives an asset-based management fee for serving as investment manager to the LEP Managed Accounts, except that with respect to 12,133 shares held in the LEP Managed Accounts, Levin Easterly receives a performance-based incentive fee.  The performance-based incentive fee Levin Easterly receives also does not constitute a reportable pecuniary interest under Section 16a-1(a)(2) of the Exchange Act, as such fee is based on the performance of the overall account, over a period of one year or more, and the shares of the Issuer held in such accounts constitute nor more than 10% of the market value thereof.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">For the reasons set forth above in footnote 3, none of LEPH, LEPH II, LEPH III, LEPH IV, Mr. Crate, Mr. Kalichstein and Mr. Murphy have a reportable pecuniary interest in the shares held in the LEP Managed Accounts.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Shares held in a certain separately managed account (the &quot;LCS Managed Account&quot;).  LCS, as the investment manager to the LCS Managed Account, may be deemed to beneficially own such shares. LCS does not have a reportable pecuniary interest under Section 16a-1(a)(2) of the Exchange Act in the shares held in the LCS Managed Account as LCS receives an asset-based management fee for serving as investment manager to the LCS Managed Account.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">For the reasons set forth above in footnote 5, Mr. Murphy does not have a reportable pecuniary interest in the shares held in the LCS Managed Account.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>Levin Easterly Partners; By: /s/ Darrell Crate, Chairman</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-04-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>LE Partners Holdings LLC; By: /s/ Darrell Crate, Managing Director</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-04-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>LE Partners Holdings II LLC; By: /s/ Darrell Crate, Managing Director</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-04-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

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        <signatureName>LE Partners Holdings III LLC; By: /s/ Darrell Crate, Managing Director</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-04-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>LE Partners Holdings IV LLC; By: /s/ Darrell Crate, Managing Director</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-04-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Darrell Crate</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-04-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Avshalom Kalichstein</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-04-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ John Murphy</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-04-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Levin Capital Strategies, LP; By: /s/ John A. Levin, Chief Executive Officer</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-04-10</signatureDate>
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