8-K

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): June 27, 2018

Limoneira Company

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-34755	77-0260692
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification
of incorporation)		No.)

1141 Cummings Road

Santa Paula, CA 93060

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (805) 525-5541

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

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Section 8	Other Events
Item 8.01	Other Events.

On June 27, 2018, Limoneira Company (the “Company”) reported that on June 26, 2018 the Board of Directors of the Company approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.0625 per share of common stock of the Company. The dividend is payable on July 18, 2018 to stockholders of record on the close of business on July 9, 2018. A copy of the press release announcing such distribution is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein. 

Section 9	Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01	Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)	Exhibits
99.1	Press Release dated June 27, 2018.

SIGNATURES

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: June 27, 2018	LIMONEIRA COMPANY
		By:	/s/ Mark Palamountain
			Mark Palamountain
			Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and
			Corporate Secretary

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Investor Contact:

John Mills

Managing Partner

ICR

646-277-1254

Limoneira Declares Quarterly Dividend

On June 26, 2018, the Board of Directors of Limoneira Company (Nasdaq: LMNR), a diversified citrus packing, sales and marketing company with related agribusiness activities and real estate development operations, declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.0625 per common share payable on July 18, 2018, to stockholders of record on July 9, 2018.

About Limoneira Company

Limoneira Company, a 125-year-old international agribusiness headquartered in Santa Paula, California, has grown to become one of the premier integrated agribusinesses in the world. Limoneira (pronounced lē mon΄âra) is a dedicated sustainability company with 11,200 acres of rich agricultural lands, real estate properties, and water rights in California, Arizona and Chile. The Company is a leading producer of lemons, avocados, oranges, specialty citrus and other crops that are enjoyed throughout the world. For more about Limoneira Company, visit www.limoneira.com.