Farmer Bros. Co.
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(Name of Issuer)
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Common Stock, $1.00 par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
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307675108
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(CUSIP Number)
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December 31, 2022
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
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Rule 13d-1(b)
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Rule 13d-1(c)
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Rule 13d-1(d)
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1
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
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Farmer Bros. Co. 401(k) Plan
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a)☐
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(b)☒
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SEC USE ONLY
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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Delaware
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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5
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SOLE VOTING POWER
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0
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SHARED VOTING POWER
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2,126,830
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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0
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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2,126,830
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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2,126,830
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
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10.81% based on 19,681,943 shares of common stock outstanding on December 31, 2022
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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Item 1. |
(a)
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Name of Issuer: |
Farmer Bros. Co.
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(b)
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Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices: |
1912 Farmer Brothers Drive
Northlake, TX 76262
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Item 2. |
(a) - (c) Name, Principal Business Address and Citizenship of Person Filing:
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Farmer Bros. Co. 401(k) Plan
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1912 Farmer Brothers Drive
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Northlake, TX 76262
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Citizenship:
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Delaware
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(d)
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Title of Class of Securities: |
Common Stock, $1.00 par value
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(e)
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CUSIP Number: |
307675108
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Item 3. |
If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
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An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
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Item 4. |
Ownership.
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Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.
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(a)
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Amount beneficially owned: 2,126,830
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(b)
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Percent of class: 10.81% based on 19,681,943 shares outstanding on December 31, 2022
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(c)
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Number of shares as to which the person has:
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(i)
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Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
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0
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(ii)
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Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
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2,126,830
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(iii)
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Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
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0
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(iv)
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Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
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2,126,830
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The Reporting Person is the Farmer Bros. Co. 401(k) Plan (“Plan”). All of the shares reported in this filing are shares which are held in the name of the trustee of the Plan, Delaware Charter Guarantee &
Trust Company (d/b/a Principal Trust Company) (the “Trustee”). Under the terms of the Plan, the Trustee votes shares which have been allocated to Plan participants in accordance with the participants’ instructions. Allocated shares for
which no voting instructions have been received are voted by the Trustee in the same proportion as the shares for which votes were received. Determinations regarding the disposition of the shares are made by the Plan participants and by
Farmer Bros. Co., the Plan administrator, which is not affiliated with the Trustee. The filing of this Schedule 13G shall not be construed as an admission that the Trustee is, for the purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the beneficial owner of any securities covered by the statement.
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Item 5.
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Ownership of Five Percent or Less of Class
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Item 6. |
Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person
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Item 7. |
Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company
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Item 8. |
Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
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Item 9. |
Notice of Dissolution of Group
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Item 10. |
Certification
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Date: February 2, 2023
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By:
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Farmer Bros. Co., as Administrator of the Farmer Bros. Co. 401(k) Plan
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/s/ Scott R. Drake
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Scott R. Drake | |
Chief Financial Officer
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