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): November 10, 2008

 

Farmer Bros. Co.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

Delaware

 

0-1375

 

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)

 

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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Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition

 

On November 10, 2008 Farmer Bros. Co. issued an earnings release announcing its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2008.  A copy of the earnings release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

 (c) Exhibits

 

99.1  Earnings release of Farmer Bros Co. dated November 10, 2008.

 

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:  November 10, 2008

 

 

FARMER BROS. CO.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/S/ John E. Simmons

 

 

 

Name: John E. Simmons

 

Title: Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release of Farmer Bros. Co. dated November 10, 2008

 

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