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): January 7, 2009

 

Farmer Bros. Co.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

Delaware

 

0-1375

 

95-0725980

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

20333 South Normandie Avenue, Torrance, California

 

90502

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(310) 787-5200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(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:

 

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

(b)           Retirement of Named Executive Officer

 

On January 7, 2009, Michael J. King, Senior Vice President of Farmer Bros. Co., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), announced his retirement after 35 years of service with the Company effective March 2, 2009.  Effective immediately, his responsibilities have been assumed by Thomas W. Mortensen, Vice President of DSD Sales and Operations of the Company, who will report to Drew Webb, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.  Mr. King will continue to assist the Company on special projects.

 

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: January 13, 2009

 

 

FARMER BROS. CO.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/S/ JOHN E. SIMMONS

 

Name: John E. Simmons

 

Title: Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer

 

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