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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-22-034104
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220920
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220920

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:		221254569

	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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          <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold;">United States</div>
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          <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: bold;">FORM 8-K</div>
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          <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">CURRENT REPORT</div>
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          <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">Pursuant to Section&#160;13 OR 15(d) of the</div>
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          <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: bold;">FARMER BROTHERS CO<br>
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          <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">1912 Farmer Brothers Drive, Northlake, Texas 76262</div>
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          <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">Registrant&#8217;s telephone number, including area code: 888-301-04898</div>
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          <div>Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):</div>
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                  <div style="text-align: center; color: #000000;">Common Stock, $1.00 par value<br>
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                  <div style="text-align: center; color: #000000;">FARM<br>
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          <div>Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&#167;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&#167;240.12b-2 of this chapter).</div>
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          <div>On September 20, 2022, Farmer Bros. Co. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) issued a press release, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 99.1.</div>
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          <div style="text-align: justify;">The Company, its directors and certain of its executive officers are participants in the solicitation of proxies from the Company&#8217;s stockholders in connection with the 2022 annual meeting of stockholders. The
            Company intends to file a definitive proxy statement and a white proxy card with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#8220;SEC&#8221;) in connection with any such solicitation of proxies from the Company&#8217;s stockholders. STOCKHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY
            ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO READ SUCH PROXY STATEMENT, ACCOMPANYING WHITE PROXY CARD AND ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE AS THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. The Company&#8217;s
            definitive proxy statement for the 2021 annual meeting of stockholders contains information regarding the direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, of the Company&#8217;s directors and executive officers in the Company&#8217;s
            securities. Information regarding subsequent changes to their holdings of the Company&#8217;s securities can be found in the SEC filings on Forms 3, 4 and 5, which are available on the Company&#8217;s website at https://farmerbrothers.gcs-web.com/ or
            through the SEC&#8217;s website at www.sec.gov. Information can also be found in the Company&#8217;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2022 filed with the SEC on September 2, 2022. Updated information regarding the identity of
            potential participants, and their direct or indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will be set forth in the definitive proxy statement and other materials to be filed with the SEC in connection with the 2022 annual meeting of
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          <div>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.</div>
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          <div>Dated: September 20, 2022</div>
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              <div style="font-weight: bold;">Farmer Bros. Confirms Receipt of JCP Partnership&#8217;s Notice of Intent to Nominate Directors at the 2022 Annual Meeting</div>
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              <div style="text-align: justify;">September 20, 2022</div>
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              <div style="text-align: justify;">NORTHLAKE,&#160;Texas,&#160;Sept.&#160; 20, 2022&#160;(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --&#160;Farmer Bros. Co.&#160;(NASDAQ: FARM) (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) today confirmed receipt of notice from JCP Investment Partnership, LP and its affiliates (collectively
                with its affiliates, &#8220;JCP Partnership&#8221;) of its intent to nominate three individuals to stand for election to the Company&#8217;s Board of Directors (the &#8220;Board&#8221;) at the Company&#8217;s 2022 annual meeting of stockholders (the &#8220;2022 Annual Meeting&#8221;).</div>
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              <div style="text-align: justify;">The Board will review JCP Partnership&#8217;s proposed nominees and present its recommendations in the Company&#8217;s definitive proxy statement, which will be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the
                &#8220;SEC&#8221;) and mailed to all stockholders eligible to vote at the 2022 Annual Meeting.&#160; The Company&#8217;s stockholders are not required to take any action at this time.</div>
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              <div style="text-align: justify; font-weight: bold;">About&#160;Farmer Bros. Co.</div>
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              <div style="text-align: justify;">Founded in 1912,&#160;Farmer Bros. Co.&#160;is a leading coffee roaster, wholesaler, equipment servicer and distributor of coffee, tea and other allied products. The Company&#8217;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&#160;U.S.&#160;based
                customers. The Company serves a wide variety of customers, from small independent restaurants and foodservice operators to large institutional buyers like restaurant, department and convenience store chains, hotels, casinos, healthcare
                facilities, and gourmet coffee houses, as well as grocery chains with private brand coffee and consumer branded coffee and tea products, and foodservice distributors.</div>
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              <div style="text-align: justify;">Headquartered in&#160;Northlake,&#160;Texas,&#160;Farmer Bros. Co.&#160;generated net sales of&#160;$469.2 million&#160;in fiscal 2022 and has approximately 1,068 employees nationwide. The Company&#8217;s primary brands include&#160;Farmer Brothers<sup style="vertical-align: text-top; line-height: 1; font-size: smaller;">&#174;</sup>, Artisan Collection by&#160;Farmer Brothers<sup style="vertical-align: text-top; line-height: 1; font-size: smaller;">&#8482;</sup>, Superior<sup style="vertical-align: text-top; line-height: 1; font-size: smaller;">&#174;</sup>, Metropolitan<sup style="vertical-align: text-top; line-height: 1; font-size: smaller;">&#8482;</sup>, China Mist<sup style="vertical-align: text-top; line-height: 1; font-size: smaller;">&#174;</sup>&#160;and
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              <div style="text-align: justify;">The Company, its directors and certain of its executive officers are participants in the solicitation of proxies from the Company&#8217;s stockholders in connection with the 2022 Annual Meeting.&#160; The Company
                intends to file a definitive proxy statement and a white proxy card with the SEC in connection with any such solicitation of proxies from the Company&#8217;s stockholders.&#160; STOCKHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO READ SUCH PROXY
                STATEMENT, ACCOMPANYING WHITE PROXY CARD AND ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE AS THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION.&#160; The Company&#8217;s definitive proxy statement for the
                2021 annual meeting of stockholders contains information regarding the direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, of the Company&#8217;s directors and executive officers in the Company&#8217;s securities.&#160; Information regarding
                subsequent changes to their holdings of the Company&#8217;s securities can be found in the SEC filings on Forms 3, 4 and 5, which are available on the Company&#8217;s website at https://farmerbrothers.gcs-web.com/ or through the SEC&#8217;s website at
                www.sec.gov.&#160; Information can also be found in the Company&#8217;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2022 filed with the SEC on September 2, 2022.&#160; Updated information regarding the identity of potential participants, and
                their direct or indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will be set forth in the definitive proxy statement and other materials to be filed with the SEC in connection with the 2022 Annual Meeting.&#160; Stockholders will be able
                to obtain the definitive proxy statement, any amendments or supplements to the proxy statement and other documents filed by the Company with the SEC at no charge at the SEC&#8217;s website at www.sec.gov.&#160; Copies will also be available at no
                charge on the Company&#8217;s website https://farmerbrothers.gcs-web.com/.</div>
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