0001104659-20-045177.txt : 20200409 0001104659-20-045177.hdr.sgml : 20200409 20200409161147 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-20-045177 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20200330 FILED AS OF DATE: 20200409 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20200409 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Monieson Steven R CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001809035 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34249 FILM NUMBER: 20784652 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 630 DUNDEE ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 230 CITY: NORTHBROOK STATE: IL ZIP: 60062 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Simon Bradley F. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001809036 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34249 FILM NUMBER: 20784653 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 630 DUNDEE ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 230 CITY: NORTHBROOK STATE: IL ZIP: 60062 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Simon Steven G. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001409828 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34249 FILM NUMBER: 20784654 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: TRIGRAN INVESTMENTS, INC. STREET 2: 630 DUNDEE ROAD, SUITE 230 CITY: NORTHBROOK STATE: IL ZIP: 60062 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GRANAT DOUGLAS CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001361700 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34249 FILM NUMBER: 20784655 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: TRIGRAN INVESTMENTS, INC. STREET 2: SUITE 230 CITY: NORTHBROOK STATE: IL ZIP: 60062 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Oberman Lawrence A CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001361701 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34249 FILM NUMBER: 20784656 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: TRIGRAN INVESTMENTS, INC. STREET 2: 630 DUNDEE ROAD, SUITE 230 CITY: NORTHBROOK STATE: IL ZIP: 60062 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Trigran Investments, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001336800 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IL FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34249 FILM NUMBER: 20784657 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 630 DUNDEE ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 230 CITY: NORTHBROOK STATE: IL ZIP: 60062 BUSINESS PHONE: 8476561640 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 630 DUNDEE ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 230 CITY: NORTHBROOK STATE: IL ZIP: 60062 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FARMER BROTHERS CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000034563 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATIONS & KINDRED PRODUCTS [2090] IRS NUMBER: 950725980 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1912 FARMER BROTHERS DRIVE CITY: NORTHLAKE STATE: TX ZIP: 76262 BUSINESS PHONE: 888 998 2468 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 77057 CITY: FORT WORTH STATE: TX ZIP: 76177 3 1 a3.xml 3 X0206 3 2020-03-30 0 0000034563 FARMER BROTHERS CO FARM 0001336800 Trigran Investments, Inc. 630 DUNDEE ROAD, SUITE 230 NORTHBROOK IL 60062 0 0 1 0 0001361701 Oberman Lawrence A 630 DUNDEE ROAD, SUITE 230 NORTHBROOK IL 60062 0 0 1 0 0001361700 GRANAT DOUGLAS 630 DUNDEE ROAD, SUITE 230 NORTHBROOK IL 60062 0 0 1 0 0001409828 Simon Steven G. 630 DUNDEE ROAD, SUITE 230 NORTHBROOK IL 60062 0 0 1 0 0001809036 Simon Bradley F. 630 DUNDEE ROAD, SUITE 230 NORTHBROOK IL 60062 0 0 1 0 0001809035 Monieson Steven R 630 DUNDEE ROAD, SUITE 230 NORTHBROOK IL 60062 0 0 1 0 Common Stock 2237553 I See Footnote Trigran Investments, Inc. is the investment manager to Trigran Investments, L.P. and Trigran Investments, L.P. II, each of which is a private investment limited partnership, and the investment manager to a limited number of separately managed accounts. Douglas Granat, Lawrence A. Oberman, Steven G. Simon, Bradley F. Simon and Steven R. Monieson are the controlling shareholders and officers of Trigran Investments, Inc. Each member of the group disclaims beneficial ownership of the Common Stock except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein. Each member of the group has the same address listed above for Trigran Investments, Inc. /s/ Lawrence A. Oberman, as Executive Vice President of Trigran Investments, Inc., individually and as attorney-in-fact on behalf of Douglas Granat, Steven G.Simon, Bradley F. Simon and Steven R. Monieson 2020-04-09 EX-24 2 ex-24.htm EX-24

Exhibit 24.1

 

Joint Filing Agreement and Power of Attorney

 

Pursuant to and in accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, each undersigned party hereby agrees to the joint filing, on behalf of such undersigned party with respect to the common stock, par value $1.00 per share, of Farmer Bros. Co., a Delaware corporation, of any and all form(s), statement(s), report(s), and/or document(s) required to be filed by such undersigned party under Section 16 of the Exchange Act (including any amendment(s), supplement(s), and/or exhibit(s) thereto) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (and, if such security is registered on a national securities exchange or national securities association, also with the exchange or association), and further agrees that this Joint Filing Agreement and Power of Attorney shall be included as an Exhibit to each such joint filing.

 

Know all men by these presents, that each undersigned party hereby constitutes and appoints each of Lawrence A. Oberman and Bradley F. Simon, and each of them, as the true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agent of such undersigned party with full power and authority and full power of substitution and resubstitution, for, in the name of, and on behalf of such undersigned party, place and stead, in any and all capacities,

 

(i) to execute any and all form(s), statement(s), report(s), and/or document(s) required to be filed by such undersigned party under Section 16 of the Exchange Act (including any and all amendment(s), supplement(s) and/or exhibit(s) thereto), for, in the name of, and on behalf of such undersigned party, in the capacity of the undersigned as a beneficial owner of securities of Farmers Bros. Co, a Delaware corporation,

 

(ii) to do and perform any and all acts for, in the name of, and on behalf of such undersigned party which said attorneys-in-fact, or any of them, determine may be necessary or appropriate to complete and execute any and all such form(s), statement(s), report(s), and/or document(s), any and all such amendment(s), supplement(s), and/or exhibit(s) thereto, and any and all other document(s) in connection therewith,

 

(iii) to file such form(s), statement(s), report(s), and/or document(s), any and all such amendment(s), supplement(s), and/or exhibit(s) thereto, and any and all other document(s) in connection therewith with the Securities and Exchange Commission (and, if such security is registered on a national securities exchange or national securities association, also with the exchange or association),

 

(iv) and to perform any and all other acts that said attorneys-in-fact or agent, or any of them, determine may be necessary or appropriate in connection with the foregoing that may be in the best interest of or legally required by such undersigned party, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agent, or any of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as full to all intents and purposes as said attorneys-in-fact and agent, or any of them, might or should do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agent, or any of them, shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

 

Each undersigned party acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact and agent, or any of them, in serving in such capacity at the request of such undersigned party, are not assuming any of the responsibilities of the undersigned to comply with Section 16 of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.  This Joint Filing Agreement and Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until revoked by any undersigned party, with respect to such undersigned party, in a signed writing delivered to said attorneys-in-fact and agent, or any of them.

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each undersigned party, being duly authorized, has caused this Joint Filing Agreement and Power of Attorney to be executed and effective as of April 9, 2020.

 

TRIGRAN INVESTMENTS, INC.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Lawrence A. Oberman

 

Name: Lawrence A. Oberman

 

Title: Executive Vice President

 

 

 

/s/ Lawrence A. Oberman

 

Lawrence A. Oberman

 

 

 

/s/ Douglas Granat

 

Douglas Granat

 

 

 

/s/ Steven G. Simon

 

Steven G. Simon

 

 

 

/s/ Bradley F. Simon

 

Bradley F. Simon

 

 

 

/s/ Steven R. Monieson

 

Steven R. Monieson