FARMER BROTHERS CO — Director's Dealing 2012

Aug 21, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: FARMER BROTHERS CO (FARM)
CIK: 0000034563
Period of Report: 2012-08-17

Reporting Person: Waite Carol Farmer (10% Owner, Trustee, Beneficiary, Settlor)
Reporting Person: Grossman Jeanne Farmer (Director, 10% Owner, Trustee, Beneficiary, Settlor)
Reporting Person: Farmer Richard F (10% Owner, Trustee, Beneficiary, Settlor)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-08-17	Farmer Bros. Co. Common Stock	J	365910	$8.965	Disposed	6399822	Indirect
2012-08-17	Farmer Bros. Co. Common Stock	J	365910	$8.965	Acquired	6399822	Indirect
2012-08-17	Farmer Bros. Co. Common Stock	J	365910	$8.965	Disposed	6399822	Indirect
2012-08-17	Farmer Bros. Co. Common Stock	J	365910	$8.965	Acquired	6399822	Indirect
2012-08-17	Farmer Bros. Co. Common Stock	J	365910	$8.965	Disposed	6399822	Indirect
2012-08-17	Farmer Bros. Co. Common Stock	J	365910	$8.965	Acquired	6399822	Indirect
2012-08-17	Farmer Bros. Co. Common Stock	J	365910	$8.965	Disposed	6399822	Indirect
2012-08-17	Farmer Bros. Co. Common Stock	J	365910	$8.965	Acquired	6399822	Indirect
2012-08-17	Farmer Bros. Co. Common Stock	J	3799	$8.965	Disposed	6399822	Indirect
2012-08-17	Farmer Bros. Co. Common Stock	J	3799	$8.965	Acquired	6399822	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: On August 17, 2012, a trust for which Carol Farmer Waite, Jeanne Farmer Grossman and Richard F. Farmer are the co-trustees distributed 365,910 shares of Farmer Brothers Co. common stock held by it to a separate trust for which Ms. Waite serves as the trustee. No shares were purchased or sold.

F2: In connection with the distribution described in Note 1 above, 365,910 shares of Farmer Brothers Co. common stock held by a trust were distributed to a separate trust for which Carol Farmer Waite serves as the trustee. The shares held by such trust are beneficially owned by Ms. Waite. At the option of the Reporting Persons, the entire amount of the trust's interest in the shares is being reported. Ms. Waite disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of her pecuniary interest therein. No shares were purchased or sold.

F3: On August 17, 2012, a trust for which Carol Farmer Waite, Jeanne Farmer Grossman and Richard F. Farmer are the co-trustees distributed 365,910 shares of Farmer Brothers Co. common stock held by it to a separate trust for which Ms. Waite serves as the trustee. No shares were purchased or sold.

F4: In connection with the distribution described in Note 3 above, 365,910 shares of Farmer Brothers Co. common stock held by a trust were distributed to a separate trust for which Jeanne Farmer Grossman serves as the trustee. The shares held by such trust are beneficially owned by Ms. Grossman. At the option of the Reporting Persons, the entire amount of the trust's interest in the shares is being reported. Ms. Grossman disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of her pecuniary interest therein. No shares were purchased or sold.

F5: On August 17, 2012, a trust for which Carol Farmer Waite, Jeanne Farmer Grossman and Richard F. Farmer are the co-trustees distributed 365,910 shares of Farmer Brothers Co. common stock held by it to three separate trusts for which Ms. Waite, Ms. Grossman and Mr. Farmer, respectively, serve as the trustees. No shares were purchased or sold.

F6: In connection with the distribution described in Note 5 above, 365,910 shares of Farmer Brothers Co. common stock held by a trust were distributed to three separate trusts for which Carol Farmer Waite, Jeanne Farmer Grossman and Richard F. Farmer, respectively, serve as the trustees. The shares held by such trusts are beneficially owned by Ms. Waite, Ms. Grossman and Mr. Farmer, respectively. At the option of the Reporting Persons, the entire amount of the trust's interest in the shares is being reported. Ms. Waite, Ms. Grossman and Mr. Farmer each disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of his or her pecuniary interest therein. No shares were purchased or sold.

F7: On August 17, 2012, a trust for which Carol Farmer Waite, Jeanne Farmer Grossman and Richard F. Farmer are the co-trustees distributed 365,910 shares of Farmer Brothers Co. common stock held by it to a separate trust for which Mr. Farmer serves as the trustee. No shares were purchased or sold.

F8: In connection with the distribution described in Note 7 above, 365,910 shares of Farmer Brothers Co. common stock held by a trust were distributed to a separate trust for which Richard F. Farmer serves as the trustee. The shares held by such trust are beneficially owned by Mr. Farmer. At the option of the Reporting Persons, the entire amount of the trust's interest in the shares is being reported. Mr. Farmer disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. No shares were purchased or sold.

F9: On August 17, 2012, a trust for which Carol Farmer Waite and Jeanne Farmer Grossman are the co-trustees distributed 3,799 shares of Farmer Brothers Co. common stock held by it to three separate trusts shares for which Ms. Waite, Ms. Grossman and Richard F. Farmer, respectively, serve as the trustees. No shares were purchased or sold.

F10: In connection with the distribution described in Note 9 above, 3,799 shares of Farmer Brothers Co. common stock held by a trust were distributed to three separate trusts for which Carol Farmer Waite, Jeanne Farmer Grossman and Richard F. Farmer, respectively, serve as the trustees. The shares held by such trusts are beneficially owned by Ms. Waite, Ms. Grossman and Mr. Farmer, respectively. At the option of the Reporting Persons, the entire amount of the trust's interest in the shares is being reported. Ms. Waite, Ms. Grossman and Mr. Farmer each disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of his or her pecuniary interest therein. No shares were purchased or sold.