UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 23, 2007
Farmer Bros. Co.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Delaware |
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0-1375 |
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95-0725980 |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(I.R.S. Employer |
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20333 South Normandie Avenue, Torrance, California |
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90502 |
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
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(Zip Code) |
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(310) 787-5200 |
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(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) |
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Not Applicable |
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
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:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Farmer Bros. Co., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), is filing this Current Report on Form 8-K/A to amend Item 5.02 initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on a Current Report on Form 8-K on August 29, 2007 (the “Form 8-K”).
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(c) Appointment of New Chief Executive Officer
In connection with the promotion of Roger M. Laverty III to Chief Executive Officer of the Company, the Company and Mr. Laverty entered into Amendment No. 1 to Employment Agreement (“Amendment No. 1”) effective at the commencement of the Company’s 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on December 6, 2007. A copy of Amendment No. 1 is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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10.1 |
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Amendment No. 1 to Employment Agreement between Farmer Bros. Co. and Roger M. Laverty III |
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SIGNATURE
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.
Dated: December 10, 2007
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FARMER BROS. CO. |
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/S/ JOHN E. SIMMONS |
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Name: John E. Simmons |
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Title: Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. |
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Description |
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10.1 |
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Amendment No. 1 to Employment Agreement between Farmer Bros. Co. and Roger M. Laverty III |
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