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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-23-014038
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-8 POS
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230327
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230327
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20230327

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:		S-8 POS
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-261921
		FILM NUMBER:		23765484

	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="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt;">As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 27, 2023</div>
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        <div style="text-align: right; font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt;"> Registration Statement No. 333-261921</div>
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      <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold;">UNITED STATES</div>
      <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</div>
      <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">Washington, D.C. 20549</div>
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      <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 24pt; font-weight: bold;">Farmer Bros. Co.</div>
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              <div style="text-align: center; color: #000000; font-weight: bold;">1912 Farmer Brothers Drive</div>
              <div style="text-align: center; color: #000000; font-weight: bold;">Northlake, Texas</div>
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      <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">Farmer Bros. Co. 401(k) Plan</div>
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      <div>Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of &#8220;large accelerated filer,&#8221; &#8220;accelerated
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      <div>If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the
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      <div style="text-align: justify;">On December 28, 2021, Farmer Bros. Co., a Delaware corporation (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) filed a Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-261921) (the &#8220;Registration Statement&#8221;) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
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      <div style="text-align: justify;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly
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      <div style="text-align: justify;">No other person is required to sign this post-effective amendment in reliance upon Rule 478 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.</div>
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