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 27, 2015

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.)
 
 
 
 
 
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)

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

Dividend Omission

On May 27, 2015, the Board of Directors of Farmer Bros. Co., a Delaware corporation, voted to omit the payment of a quarterly dividend in the upcoming first quarter of fiscal 2016.






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:  June 2, 2015

 
FARMER BROS. CO.
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Mark J. Nelson
 
 
 
Mark J. Nelson
 
 
 
Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer