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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 29, 2017
 Farmer Bros. Co.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware
 
001-34249
 
95-0725980
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
 
 
 
1912 Farmer Brothers Drive, Northlake, Texas 76262
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(888) 998-2468
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
 
None
(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:
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).    Emerging growth company ¨
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 13(a) of the Exchange Act.     ¨






Item 5.02. Departure of Directors Or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On November 29, 2017, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Farmer Bros. Co., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), approved the following forms of award agreements to be used in connection with various awards under the Farmer Bros. Co. 2017 Long-Term Incentive Plan, which forms are filed herewith as Exhibits 10.1, 10.2, 10.3 and 10.4, respectively, and incorporated herein by reference:

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Form of Stock Option Award Agreement;
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Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement;
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Form of Restricted Stock Grant Agreement (Directors); and
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Form of Restricted Stock Grant Agreement (Employees).
 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)    Exhibits
Exhibit No.
 
Description
10.1
 
10.2
 
10.3
 
10.4
 












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 4, 2017
 
FARMER BROS. CO.
 
 
 
By:
/s/ David G. Robson
 
 
David G. Robson
 
 
Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer





EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.
 
Description
10.1
 
10.2
 
10.3
 
10.4