SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Farmer Equities, LP (Last) (First) (Middle) 20333 S. NORMANDIE AVE (Street) TORRANCE CA 90502 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 12/14/2005	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol FARMER BROTHERS CO [ FARM ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)	5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Farmer Bros Co Common Stock	2,620,024	D(1)(2)
Farmer Bros Co Common Stock	21,820	D(3)
Farmer Bros Co Common Stock	21,820	D(4)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Farmer Equities, LP (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) Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Grossman Jeanne Farmer (Last) (First) (Middle) FARMER BROS CO 20333 S NORMANDIE AV (Street) TORRANCE CA 90502 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

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

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

Explanation of Responses:

1. The 2,620,024 shares reported as directly beneficially owned by Farmer Equities, LP ("the Partnership") were previously reported as beneficially owned by Carol Lynn Farmer Waite, Jeanne Ann Farmer Grossman and/or Richard Francis Farmer as trustees, beneficiaries and/or settlors of various family trusts on Form 3/A filed with the SEC on March 14, 2005. The reported shares are rounded to the nearest whole share. The Partnership acquired direct beneficial ownership of the 2,620,024 shares on December 14, 2005 when they were contributed to the Partnership by various trusts for the benefit of the Farmer family. No shares were purchased or sold. See the Form 4 filed as of the date hereof by Carol Lynn Farmer Waite on behalf of herself, Ms. Grossman and Dr. Farmer.

2. The 2,620,024 shares contributed to the Partnership are also indirectly beneficially owned by the Carol L. Waite Trust, dated August 26, 1997, the Jeanne F. Grossman Trust, dated August 22, 1997, and the Richard F. Farmer Revocable Living Trust, dated December 29. 1995, as general partners of the Partnership. Each general partner disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.

3. Directly beneficially owned by the Carol L. Waite Trust, dated August 26, 1997.

4. Directly beneficially owned by the Richard F. Farmer Revocable Living Trust, dated December 29, 1995.

	Farmer Equities, LP, by Carol L. Waite, Trustee of the Carol L. Waite Trust, dated August 26, 1997, its General Partner, by: Carol L. Waite, Trustee	12/14/2005
	Carol L. Waite Trust, dated August 26, 1997, by: Carol L. Waite, Trustee	12/14/2005
	Jeanne F. Grossman Trust, dated August 22, 1997, by: Carol L. Waite, Attorney-in-Fact for Jeanne F. Grossman, Trustee	12/14/2005
	Richard F. Farmer Revocable Living Trust, dated December 29, 1995, by Carol L. Waite, Attorney-in-Fact for Richard F. Farmer, Trustee	12/14/2005
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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