farm-20220119

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 19, 2022

(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) (Zip Code)

682

549-6600

(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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered

Common Stock, $1.00 par value

FARM

Nasdaq Global Select Market

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 December 23, 2021, Scott Lyon, Vice President, Controller and Treasurer of Farmer Bros. Co. (the “Company”), who served as the Company’s principal accounting officer, notified the Company of his resignation, effective January 14, 2022, to pursue another opportunity. Following Mr. Lyon’s resignation, Scott R. Drake, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, will serve as the Company’s principal accounting officer in the interim.

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 19, 2022


			FARMER BROS. CO.


			By:			/s/ Scott R. Drake
						Scott R. Drake
						Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer)