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): February 18, 2015 (February 18, 2015)

Limoneira Company

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

1141 Cummings Road

Santa Paula, CA 93060

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (805) 525-5541

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

¨  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

¨  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

On February 18, 2015, Limoneira Company (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the City of Santa Paula had unanimously approved the Company’s updated East Area 1 Master Tentative Tract Map, Supplemental Environmental Report and updated Development Agreement in a February 17, 2015 city council meeting. The Company also announced that it has all the requisite approvals to break ground on the Santa Paula Gateway Project.

A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein

SIGNATURES

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.