SEC Form 4

FORM 4		UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response: 0.5
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Waite Carol Farmer (Last) (First) (Middle) 20333 S. NORMANDIE AVE (Street) TORRANCE CA 90502 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol FARMER BROTHERS CO [ FARM ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below) Trustee, Beneficiary, Settlor
	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 08/17/2012
	4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) Form filed by One Reporting Person X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Farmer Bros. Co. Common Stock	08/17/2012		J(1)		365,910	D	$8.965	6,399,822	I	See Footnote 1(1)
Farmer Bros. Co. Common Stock	08/17/2012		J(2)		365,910	A	$8.965	6,399,822	I	See Footnote 2(2)
Farmer Bros. Co. Common Stock	08/17/2012		J(3)		365,910	D	$8.965	6,399,822	I	See Footnote 3(3)
Farmer Bros. Co. Common Stock	08/17/2012		J(4)		365,910	A	$8.965	6,399,822	I	See Footnote 4(4)
Farmer Bros. Co. Common Stock	08/17/2012		J(5)		365,910	D	$8.965	6,399,822	I	See Footnote 5(5)
Farmer Bros. Co. Common Stock	08/17/2012		J(6)		365,910	A	$8.965	6,399,822	I	See Footnote 6(6)
Farmer Bros. Co. Common Stock	08/17/2012		J(7)		365,910	D	$8.965	6,399,822	I	See Footnote 7(7)
Farmer Bros. Co. Common Stock	08/17/2012		J(8)		365,910	A	$8.965	6,399,822	I	See Footnote 8(8)
Farmer Bros. Co. Common Stock	08/17/2012		J(9)		3,799	D	$8.965	6,399,822	I	See Footnote 9(9)
Farmer Bros. Co. Common Stock	08/17/2012		J(10)		3,799	A	$8.965	6,399,822	I	See Footnote 10(10)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Waite Carol Farmer (Last) (First) (Middle) 20333 S. NORMANDIE AVE (Street) TORRANCE CA 90502 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below) Trustee, Beneficiary, Settlor

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Grossman Jeanne Farmer (Last) (First) (Middle) 20333 SOUTH NORMANDIE AVENUE (Street) TORRANCE CA 90502 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer X Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below) Trustee, Beneficiary, Settlor

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Farmer Richard F (Last) (First) (Middle) 20333 S NORMANDIE AVE (Street) TORRANCE CA 90502 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below) Trustee, Beneficiary, Settlor

Explanation of Responses:

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. 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.

	/s/ Carol Farmer Waite	08/20/2012
	/s/ Carol Farmer Waite, Attorney-In-Fact for Jeanne Farmer Grossman	08/20/2012
	/s/ Carol Farmer Waite, Attorney-In-Fact for Richard F. Farmer	08/20/2012
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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