FARMER BROTHERS CO — Director's Dealing 2012

Apr 3, 2012

SEC Form 3 — Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: FARMER BROTHERS CO (FARM)
CIK: 0000034563
Period of Report: 2012-03-28

Reporting Person: MORTENSEN THOMAS W (SR. VICE PRES.OF ROUTE SALES)

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock $1 par value	1308	Direct
Common Stock $1 par value	6948	Indirect
Common Stock $1 par value	465	Direct
Common Stock $1 par value	465	Direct
Common Stock $1 par value	1070	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Stock Option (right to buy)	$22.70	2015-02-20	Common Stock (3000)		Direct
Stock Option (right to buy)	$21.76	2015-12-11	Common Stock (3000)		Direct
Stock Option (right to buy)	$18.41	2016-12-10	Common Stock (3035)		Direct
Stock Option (right to buy)	$18.03	2017-12-09	Common Stock (3035)		Direct
Stock Option (right tobuy)	$7.32	2018-12-08	Common Stock (3035)		Direct

Footnotes

F1: Shares that have been allocated to the reporting person as of the date of this filing pursuant to the Employee Stock Ownership Plan.

F2: Restricted stock granted to reporting person on December 10, 2009 under the 2007 Omnibus Plan; 100% of the shares will vest on December 10, 2012, subject to acceleration provisions of the 2007 Omnibus Plan and restricted stock agreement.

F3: Restricted stock granted to reporting person on December 9, 2010 under the 2007 Omnibus Plan; 100% of the shares will vest on December 9, 2013, subject to acceleration provisions of the 2007 Omnibus Plan and restricted stock agreement.

F4: Restricted stock granted to reporting person on December 8, 2011 under the 2007 Omnibus Plan; 100% of the shares will vest on December 8, 2014, subject to acceleration provisions of the 2007 Omnibus Plan and restricted stock agreement.

F5: Non-qualified stock option granted to reporting person on February 20, 2008, which stock option vested fully on February 20, 2011. 100% of the shares are vested and exercisable as of the date of this filing.

F6: Non-qualified stock option granted to reporting person on December 11, 2008, which stock option vested fully on December 11, 2011. 100% of the shares are vested and exercisable as of the date of this filing.

F7: Non-qualified stock option granted to reporting person on December 10, 2009. The stock option vests pursuant to a three year vesting schedule, whereby one-third of the total number of shares issuable under the option becomes exercisable each year on the anniversary of the grant date, commencing on December 10, 2009, subject to the acceleration provisions of the 2007 Omnibus Plan and stock option agreement. As of the date of this filing, 2,023 shares are vested and exercisable.

F8: Non-qualified stock option granted to reporting person on December 9, 2010. The stock option vests pursuant to a three year vesting schedule, whereby one-third of the total number of shares issuable under the option becomes exercisable each year on the anniversary of the grant date, commencing on December 9, 2010, subject to the acceleration provisions of the 2007 Omnibus Plan and stock option agreement. As of the date of this filing, 1,011 shares are vested and exercisable.

F9: Non-qualified stock option granted to reporting person on December 8, 2011. The stock option vests pursuant to a three year vesting schedule, whereby one-third of the total number of shares issuable under the option becomes exercisable each year on the anniversary of the grant date, commencing on December 8, 2011, subject to the acceleration provisions of the 2007 Omnibus Plan and stock option agreement. As of the date of this filing, none of the shares is vested and exercisable.