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): May 12, 2009

 

Farmer Bros. Co.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

(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:

 

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))

 

 

 

Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition

 

On May 12, 2009 Farmer Bros. Co. issued an earnings release announcing its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2009.  A copy of the earnings release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibits

 

99.1  Earnings release of Farmer Bros Co. dated May 12, 2009

 

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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: May 13, 2009

 

	FARMER BROS. CO.
	By:	/S/ JOHN E. SIMMONS
	Name: John E. Simmons
	Title: Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer

 

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