SC 13D/A

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D

(Rule 13d-101)

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT

TO § 240.13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO

§ 240.13d-2(a)

(Amendment No. 3)1

Farmer Bros. Co.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, $1.00 par value per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

307675108

(CUSIP Number)

CAROL LYNN FARMER WAITE

ANDREW FREEDMAN, ESQ

OLSHAN FROME WOLOSKY LLP

1325 Avenue of the Americas

New York, New York 10019

(212) 451-2300

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person

Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

August 29, 2016

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§ 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box ¨.

Note:  Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits.  See § 240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

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1              The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

CUSIP NO. 307675108

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Survivor’s Trust created under the Roy F. and Emily Marjorie Farmer Revocable Living Trust
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) x   (b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS OO
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)		¨
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION CALIFORINA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	7	SOLE VOTING POWER 2,493*
	8	SHARED VOTING POWER - 0 -*
	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,493*
	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER - 0 -*
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,493*
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES		o
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) Less than 1%*
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO

*Survivor’s Trust is no longer a Reporting Person or member of the “group” pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Amounts are as of the filing of the Amendment No.2 to the Schedule 13D, filed on September 15, 2006.

2

CUSIP NO. 307675108

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Trust A created under the Roy E. Farmer Trust
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) x   (b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS OO
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)		¨
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION CALIFORNIA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	7	SOLE VOTING POWER 1,463,640*
	8	SHARED VOTING POWER - 0 -*
	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,463,640*
	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER - 0 -*
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,463,640*
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES		o
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 9.1%*
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO

*Trust A is no longer a Reporting Person or member of the “group” pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Amounts are as of the filing of the Amendment No.2 to the Schedule 13D, filed on September 15, 2006.

3

CUSIP NO. 307675108

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Carol L. Waite Trust
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) x   (b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS OO
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)		¨
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION CALIFORNIA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	7	SOLE VOTING POWER 937,250
	8	SHARED VOTING POWER -0-
	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 937,250
	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 937,250
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES		o
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 5.6%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO

4

CUSIP NO. 307675108

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Jeanne F. Grossman Trust
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) x   (b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS OO
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)		¨
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION CALIFORNIA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	7	SOLE VOTING POWER - 0 -*
	8	SHARED VOTING POWER 2,617,530*
	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER - 0 -*
	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,617,530*
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,617,530*
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES		o
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 16.3%*
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO

*Jeanne F. Grossman Trust is no longer a Reporting Person or member of the “group” pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Amounts are as of the filing of the Amendment No.2 to the Schedule 13D, filed on September 15, 2006.

5

CUSIP NO. 307675108

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Richard F. Farmer Revocable Living Trust
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) x   (b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS WC
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)		¨
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION CALIFORNIA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	7	SOLE VOTING POWER 21,820*
	8	SHARED VOTING POWER 2,617,530*
	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 21,820*
	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,617,530*
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,639,350*
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES		o
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 16.4%*
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO

*Richard F. Farmer Revocable Living Trust is no longer a Reporting Person or member of the “group” pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Amounts are as of the filing of the Amendment No.2 to the Schedule 13D, filed on September 15, 2006.

6

CUSIP NO. 307675108

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Farmer Equities, LP
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) x   (b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS OO
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)		¨
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION CALIFORNIA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	7	SOLE VOTING POWER 2,617,530*
	8	SHARED VOTING POWER - 0 -*
	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,617,530*
	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER - 0 -*
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,617,530*
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES		o
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 16.3%*
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN

* Farmer Equities, LP is no longer a Reporting Person or member of the “group” pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Amounts are as of the filing of the Amendment No.2 to the Schedule 13D, filed on September 15, 2006.

7

CUSIP NO. 307675108

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1964 Jeanne Ann Farmer Grossman Trust
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) x   (b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS OO
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)		¨
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION CALIFORNIA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	7	SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
	8	SHARED VOTING POWER 321,750
	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 321,750
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 321,750
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES		o
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 1.9%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO

8

CUSIP NO. 307675108

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1964 Richard Francis Farmer Trust
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) x   (b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS OO
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)		¨
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION CALIFORNIA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	7	SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
	8	SHARED VOTING POWER 321,750
	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 321,750
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 321,750
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES		o
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 1.9%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO

9

CUSIP NO. 307675108

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1964 Roy Edward Farmer Trust
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) x   (b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS OO
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)		¨
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION CALIFORNIA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	7	SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
	8	SHARED VOTING POWER 321,750
	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 321,750
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 321,750
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES		o
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 1.9%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO

10

CUSIP NO. 307675108

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1964 Carol Lynn Farmer Waite Trust
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) x   (b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS OO
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)		¨
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION CALIFORNIA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	7	SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
	8	SHARED VOTING POWER 321,750
	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 321,750
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 321,750
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES		o
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 1.9%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO

11

CUSIP NO. 307675108

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1969 Roy Edward Farmer Trust
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) x   (b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS OO
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)		¨
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION CALIFORNIA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	7	SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
	8	SHARED VOTING POWER 77,960
	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 77,960
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 77,960
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES		o
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) Approximately less than 1%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO

12

CUSIP NO. 307675108

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1969 Jeanne Ann Farmer Grossman Trust
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) x   (b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS OO
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)		¨
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION CALIFORNIA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	7	SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
	8	SHARED VOTING POWER 77,960
	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 77,960
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 77,960
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES		o
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) Approximately less than 1%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO

13

CUSIP NO. 307675108

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1969 Richard Francis Farmer Trust
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) x   (b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS OO
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)		¨
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION CALIFORNIA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	7	SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
	8	SHARED VOTING POWER 77,960
	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 77,960
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 77,960
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES		o
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) Approximately less than 1%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO

14

CUSIP NO. 307675108

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1969 Carol Lynn Farmer Waite Trust
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) x   (b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS OO
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)		¨
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION CALIFORNIA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	7	SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
	8	SHARED VOTING POWER 77,960
	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 77,960
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 77,960
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES		o
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) Approximately less than 1%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO

15

CUSIP NO. 307675108

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1969 Roy F Farmer Trust
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) x   (b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS OO
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)		¨
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION CALIFORNIA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	7	SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
	8	SHARED VOTING POWER 77,960
	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 77,960
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 77,960
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES		o
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) Approximately less than 1%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO

16

CUSIP NO. 307675108

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1969 Emily Marjorie Farmer Trust
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) x   (b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS OO
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)		¨
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION CALIFORNIA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	7	SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
	8	SHARED VOTING POWER 77,960
	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 77,960
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 77,960
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES		o
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) Approximately less than 1%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO

17

CUSIP NO. 307675108

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1972 Roy Edward Farmer Trust
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) x   (b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS OO
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)		¨
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION CALIFORNIA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	7	SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
	8	SHARED VOTING POWER 24,000
	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 24,000
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 24,000
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES		o
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) Approximately less than 1%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO

18

CUSIP NO. 307675108

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1972 Carol Lynn Farmer Waite Trust
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) x   (b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS OO
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)		¨
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION CALIFORNIA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	7	SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
	8	SHARED VOTING POWER 24,000
	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 24,000
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 24,000
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES		o
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) Approximately less than 1%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO

19

CUSIP NO. 307675108

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1972 Jeanne Ann Farmer Grossman Trust
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) x   (b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS OO
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)		¨
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION CALIFORNIA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	7	SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
	8	SHARED VOTING POWER 24,000
	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 24,000
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 24,000
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES		o
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) Approximately less than 1%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO

20

CUSIP NO. 307675108

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1972 Richard Francis Farmer Trust
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) x   (b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS OO
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)		¨
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION CALIFORNIA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	7	SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
	8	SHARED VOTING POWER 24,000
	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 24,000
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 24,000
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES		o
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) Approximately less than 1%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO

21

CUSIP NO. 307675108

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1972 Roy F Farmer Trust
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) x   (b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS OO
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)		¨
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION CALIFORNIA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	7	SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
	8	SHARED VOTING POWER 24,000
	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 24,000
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 24,000
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES		o
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) Approximately less than 1%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO

22

CUSIP NO. 307675108

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1972 Emily Marjorie Farmer Trust
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) x   (b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS OO
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)		¨
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION CALIFORNIA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	7	SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
	8	SHARED VOTING POWER 24,000
	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 24,000
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 24,000
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES		o
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) Approximately less than 1%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1984 Jonathan Michael Waite Trust
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) x   (b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS OO
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)		¨
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION CALIFORNIA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	7	SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
	8	SHARED VOTING POWER 6,030
	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 6,030
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 6,030
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES		o
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) Approximately less than 1%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1987 Roy F Farmer Trust I
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) x   (b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS OO
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)		¨
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION CALIFORNIA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	7	SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
	8	SHARED VOTING POWER 65,930
	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 65,930
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 65,930
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES		o
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) Approximately less than 1%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1987 Roy F Farmer Trust II
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) x   (b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS OO
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)		¨
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION CALIFORNIA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	7	SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
	8	SHARED VOTING POWER 65,930
	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 65,930
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 65,930
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES		o
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) Approximately less than 1%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1987 Roy F Farmer Trust III
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) x   (b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS OO
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)		¨
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION CALIFORNIA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	7	SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
	8	SHARED VOTING POWER 65,930
	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 65,930
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 65,930
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES		o
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) Approximately less than 1%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1987 Roy F Farmer Trust IV
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) x   (b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS OO
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)		¨
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION CALIFORNIA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	7	SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
	8	SHARED VOTING POWER 65,930
	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 65,930
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 65,930
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES		o
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) Approximately less than 1%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1988 Roy F Farmer Trust I
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) x   (b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS OO
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)		¨
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION CALIFORNIA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	7	SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
	8	SHARED VOTING POWER 6,060
	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 6,060
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 6,060
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES		o
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) Approximately less than 1%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 2012 Waite Irrevocable Trust
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) x   (b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS OO
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)		¨
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION CALIFORNIA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	7	SOLE VOTING POWER 340,000
	8	SHARED VOTING POWER -0-
	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 340,000
	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 340,000
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES		o
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 2.0%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Farmer Insurance Trust
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) x   (b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS OO
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)		¨
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION CALIFORNIA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	7	SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
	8	SHARED VOTING POWER 303,158
	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 303,158
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 303,158
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES		o
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 1.8%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 2012 Grossman Irrevocable Trust
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) x   (b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS OO
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)		¨
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION CALIFORNIA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	7	SOLE VOTING POWER 417,986
	8	SHARED VOTING POWER -0-
	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 417,986
	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 417,986
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES		o
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 2.5%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO

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CUSIP NO. 307675108

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Carol Lynn Farmer Waite
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) x   (b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS OO
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)		¨
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION USA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	7	SOLE VOTING POWER 1,355,236
	8	SHARED VOTING POWER 2,477,728
	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,355,236
	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,477,728
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 3,832,964
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES		o
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 23.0%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Jeanne Ann Farmer Grossman
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) x   (b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS OO
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)		¨
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION USA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	7	SOLE VOTING POWER 9,550*
	8	SHARED VOTING POWER 4,127,432*
	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 9,550*
	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 4,127,432*
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 4,127,432*
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES		o
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 25.7%*
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN

* Jeanne Ann Farmer Grossman is no longer a Reporting Person or member of the “group” pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Amounts are as of the filing of the Amendment No.2 to the Schedule 13D, filed on September 15, 2006.

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Richard Francis Farmer
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) x   (b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS OO
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)		¨
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION USA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	7	SOLE VOTING POWER 21,820*
	8	SHARED VOTING POWER 6,312,490*
	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 21,820*
	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 6,312,490
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 6,290,800*
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES		o
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 39.1%*
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN

* Richard Francis Farmer is no longer a Reporting Person or member of the “group” pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Amounts are as of the filing of the Amendment No.2 to the Schedule 13D, filed on September 15, 2006.

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Emily Marjorie Farmer
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) x   (b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS OO
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)		¨
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION USA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	7	SOLE VOTING POWER -0-*
	8	SHARED VOTING POWER 2,493*
	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-*
	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,493*
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,493*
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES		o
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) Approximately less than 1%*
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN

*Emily Marjorie Farmer is no longer a Reporting Person or member of the “group” pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Amounts are as of the filing of the Amendment No.2 to the Schedule 13D, filed on September 15, 2006.

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Suzanna Waite
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) x   (b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS OO
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)		¨
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION USA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	7	SOLE VOTING POWER 500
	8	SHARED VOTING POWER -0-
	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 500
	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 500
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES		o
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) Approximately less than 1%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN

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CUSIP NO. 307675108

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Austin Waite
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) x   (b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS OO
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)		¨
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION USA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	7	SOLE VOTING POWER 50
	8	SHARED VOTING POWER -0-
	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 50
	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 50
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES		o
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) Approximately less than 1%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Emily Waite
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) x   (b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS OO
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)		¨
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION USA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	7	SOLE VOTING POWER 50
	8	SHARED VOTING POWER -0-
	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 50
	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 50
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES		o
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) Approximately less than 1%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN

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CUSIP NO. 307675108

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Jonathan Michael Waite
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) x   (b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS OO
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)		¨
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION USA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	7	SOLE VOTING POWER 340,000*
	8	SHARED VOTING POWER -0-*
	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 340,000*
	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-*
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 340,000
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES		o
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 2.0%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN

*Excludes (i) the 6,030 shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock indirectly owned by Mr. Waite in his capacity as beneficiary of the 1984 Jonathan Michael Waite Trust; (ii) the 6,060 shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock indirectly owned by Mr. Waite in his capacity as beneficiary of the Roy F. Farmer Trust; and (iii) the 303,158 shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock indirectly owned by Mr. Waite in his capacity as beneficiary of the Farmer Insurance Trust.

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CUSIP NO. 307675108

The following constitutes Amendment No. 3 to the Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned (the “Amendment No. 3”).  This Amendment No. 3 amends the Schedule 13D as specifically set forth herein.

Item 1. Security and Issuer.

Item 1 is hereby amended and restated as follows:

This statement relates to the Common Stock, $1.00 par value per share (the “Shares”), of Farmer Bros. Co., a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”).  The address of the principal executive offices of the Issuer is 3601 North Freeway, Suite 200, Fort Worth, Texas 76177.

Item 2. Identity and Background.

Item 2 is hereby amended as follows:

The following are no longer members of the Section 13(d) group: Survivor’s Trust, the Marital Trust, Trust A, the Partnership, the Grossman Trust, the Richard Farmer Trust, Richard Francis Trust, Jeanne Ann Farmer Grossman, Richard Francis Farmer and Emily Marjorie Farmer.

(a)           This statement is filed by:

(i) Carol L. Waite Trust, a California trust (the “Waite Trust”);

(ii) 1964 Jeanne Ann Farmer Grossman Trust, a California trust (the “JAF Trust”);

(iii) 1964 Richard Francis Farmer Trust, a California trust (the “RAF Trust”);

(iv) 1964 Roy Edward Farmer Trust, a California trust (the “Roy E Trust”);

(v) 1964 Carol Lynn Farmer Waite Trust, a California trust (the “1964 Carol Waite Trust” and, collectively with the other 1964 Trusts, the “1964 Trusts”);

(vi) 1969 Roy Edward Farmer Trust, a California trust (the “1969 Roy E Trust”);

(vii) 1969 Jeanne Ann Farmer Trust, a California trust (the “1969 JAF Trust”);

(viii) 1969 Richard Francis Farmer Trust, a California trust (the “1969 RAF Trust”);

(ix) 1969 Carol Lynn Farmer Waite Trust, a California trust (the “1969 Carol Waite Trust”);

(x) 1969 Roy F. Farmer Trust, a California trust (the “1969 Roy F. Farmer Trust”);

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(xi) 1969 Emily Marjorie Farmer Trust, a California trust (the “1969 Emily Farmer Trust” and, collectively with the other 1969 trusts, the “1969 Trusts”);

(xii) 1972 Roy Edward Farmer Trust, a California trust (the “1972 Roy E Trust”);

(xiii) 1972 Carol Lynn Farmer Waite Trust, a California trust (the “1972 Carol Waite Trust”);

(xiv) 1972 Jeanne Anne Farmer Grossman Trust, a California trust (the “1972 JAF Trust”);

(xv) 1972 Richard Francis Farmer, a California trust (the “1972 RAF Trust”);

(xvi) 1972 Roy F. Farmer Trust, a California trust (the “1972 Roy F. Farmer Trust”);

(xvii) 1972 Emily Marjorie Farmer Trust, a California trust (the “1972 Emily Farmer Trust” and, collectively with the other 1972 trusts, the “1972 Trusts”);

(xviii) 1984 Jonathan Michael Waite Trust, a California trust (the “1984 Jonathan Trust”);

(xix) 1987 Roy F. Farmer Trust I, a California trust (the “1987 I Roy F. Farmer Trust”);

(xx) 1987 Roy F. Farmer Trust II, a California trust (the “1987 II Roy F. Farmer Trust”);

(xxi) 1987 Roy F. Farmer Trust III, a California trust (the “1987 III Roy F. Farmer Trust”);

(xxii) 1987 Roy F. Farmer Trust IV, a California trust (the “1987 IV Roy F. Farmer Trust” and, collectively with the other 1987 trusts, the “1987 Trusts”);

(xxiii) 1988 Roy F. Farmer Trust I, a California trust (the “1988 I Roy F. Farmer Trust”);

(xxiv) 2012 Waite Irrevocable Trust, a California trust (the “2012 Waite Trust”);

(xxv) Farmer Insurance Trust, a California trust (the “Farmer Insurance Trust”);

(xxvi) 2012 Grossman Irrevocable Trust, a California trust (the “2012 Grossman Trust” and, together with the 2012 Waite Trust, the “2012 Trusts”);

(xxvii) Carol Lynn Farmer Waite, as a co-trustee and beneficiary of the Farmer Insurance Trust, and as a co-trustee for each of the 1964 Trusts, 1969 Trusts, 1972 Trusts, the 1984 Jonathan Trust, 1987 Trusts, 1988 Roy F Trust I, the 2012 Grossman Trust, and the trustee and sole beneficiary of the Waite Trust;

(xxviii) Austin Waite;

(xxix) Emily Waite;

(xxx) Jonathan Michael Waite, as the trustee and sole beneficiary of the 2012 Waite Trust; and

(xxxi) Suzanna Waite.

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Each of the foregoing is referred to as a “Reporting Person” and collectively as the “Reporting Persons.”  Each Reporting Person is party to that certain Joinder Agreement, as further described in Item 6.  Accordingly, the Reporting Persons are hereby filing a joint Schedule 13D.

(b)           The address of the principal office of each Reporting Person is 13601 North Freeway, Suite 200, Fort Worth, Texas 76177, and c/o Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP, 1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10019.

(c)           The principal businesses of the Waite Trust, 1964 Trusts, 1969 Trusts, 1972 Trusts, 1984 Jonathan Trust, 1987 Trusts, 1988 Roy F. Farmer Trust I, Farmer Insurance Trust, and 2012 Trusts are serving family investment planning purposes.  The principal occupation of Carol Waite was an elementary school teacher, from which she is retired.  The principal occupation of Jonathan Michael Waite is acting as Vice President-Construction Development at the Issuer.  Austin Waite is a minor.  Emily Waite is a minor.  The principal occupation of Suzanna Waite is working as an imaging director.

(d)           No Reporting Person, nor any person listed on Schedule A, annexed hereto, has, during the last five (5) years, been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).

(e)           No Reporting Person has during the last five (5) years, been party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.

(f)           Each of Carol Waite, Jonathan Michael Waite, Suzanna Waite, Austin Waite and Emily Waite is a citizen of the United States of America.

Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

Item 3 is hereby amended and restated as follows:

The Shares owned by each of the Waite Trust, Carol Waite Trust, 1964 Trusts, 1969 Trusts, 1972 Trusts, 1984 Jonathan Trust, 1987 Trusts, 1988 I Roy F. Farmer Trust, Farmer Insurance Trust, and 2012 Trusts were transferred to each respective trust in accordance with trust instruments to successor trustees and beneficiaries under various family trusts. Accordingly, no Shares were purchased or sold by any of such trusts. Certain Reporting Persons acquired beneficial ownership of the same shares as co-trustees or co-beneficiaries as described in Item 5.

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The 50 Shares owned directly by Austin Waite were purchased in the open market with personal funds.  The aggregate purchase price of these 50 Shares owned by Austin Waite is approximately $1,440, excluding brokerage commissions. The 50 Shares owned directly by Emily Waite were purchased in the open market with personal funds.  The aggregate purchase price of these 50 Shares owned by Emily Waite is approximately $1,430, excluding brokerage commissions.  The 500 Shares owned directly by Suzanna Waite were purchased in the open market with personal funds. The aggregate purchase price of these 500 Shares owned by Suzanna Waite is approximately $14,410, excluding brokerage commissions.

Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.

Item 4 is hereby amended and restated as follows:

The Reporting Persons continue to hold the Shares that were acquired pursuant to the transfer of beneficial ownership upon the death of Roy Edward Farmer on January 7, 2005.  Depending upon overall market conditions, other investment opportunities available to the Reporting Persons, and the availability of Shares at prices that would make the purchase or sale of Shares desirable, the Reporting Persons may endeavor to increase or decrease their position in the Issuer through, among other things, the purchase or sale of Shares on the open market or in private transactions or otherwise, on such terms and at such times as the Reporting Persons may deem advisable.

The Reporting Persons are severely concerned by the manner in which the current Board of Directors and management of the Issuer (the “Board”) are overseeing and operating the Issuer.  The Reporting Persons note that Carol Lynn Farmer Waite’s sister, Jeanne Ann Farmer Grossman, serves on the Board and that the serious concerns of the Reporting Persons expressed herein are in no way related to Jeanne Ann Farmer Grossman.  The Reporting Persons are deeply troubled that the Issuer’s core principles and culture instilled by Roy Edgar Farmer over a century ago, and which have contributed to the success of the Issuer for so many years, appear to be substantially eroding under the oversight of the current Board and management.  The Reporting Persons believe that there is a toxic “tone at the top” that desperately needs to be addressed before more stockholder value is destroyed and employee morale further deteriorates.  The Reporting Persons plan to take whatever actions they may deem necessary, including, but not limited to, the nomination of a slate of director candidates for election at the Issuer’s 2016 Annual Meeting, in order to ensure that the Issuer is being run in a manner consistent with the best interests of all stockholders and in a way that reflects the original principles and values established by Roy Edgar Farmer, which, until now, had withstood the test of time.

Since August 2015, certain of the Reporting Persons have attempted to initiate a dialogue with the Issuer to address the Reporting Persons’ growing concerns.  The Reporting Persons are extremely disappointed by the Board’s lack of engagement.

On August 29, 2016, the Reporting Persons established the Save Farmer Bros. Group for seeking to effect meaningful change at the Issuer and issued a letter to the Board, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

In the letter, the Reporting Persons expressed a number of significant concerns with management and the current Board, including:

(1) The Board and management's refusal to have a dialogue;

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(2) Management’s poor track record of value creation;

(3)  Management’s poor operating performance;

(4) Management’s poor capital allocation decisions; and

(5) The Board's numerous corporate governance shortfalls.

The Reporting Persons also expressed their belief that the problematic status quo and troubling underperformance at the Issuer is, in their view, largely a result of a failure of the Board and management and that all stakeholders need fresh leadership to realize the Issuer’s full potential.  To that end, the Reporting Persons stated in the letter that they expect to deliver nomination materials to the Issuer in connection with their efforts to solicit support to elect new, highly-qualified director nominees to the Board at the Issuer’s 2016 Annual Meeting.  The Reporting Persons concluded the letter by stating that they look forward to helping restore the stockholder-friendly principles and employee-friendly culture that once defined this company that the Reporting Persons continue to care so deeply about.

No Reporting Person has any present plan or proposal which would relate to or result in any of the matters set forth in subparagraphs (a) - (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D except as set forth herein or such as would occur upon or in connection with completion of, or following, any of the actions discussed herein.  The Reporting Persons intend to review their investment in the Issuer on a continuing basis. Depending on various factors including, without limitation, the Issuer’s financial position and investment strategy, the price levels of the Shares, conditions in the securities markets and general economic and industry conditions, the Reporting Persons may in the future take such actions with respect to their investment in the Issuer as they deem appropriate including, without limitation, engaging in additional communications with management and the Board of the Issuer, engaging in discussions with stockholders of the Issuer and others about the Issuer and the Reporting Persons’ investment, making proposals to the Issuer concerning changes to the capitalization, ownership structure, board structure (including board composition) or operations of the Issuer, purchasing additional Shares, selling some or all of their Shares, engaging in short selling of or any hedging or similar transaction with respect to the Shares, or changing their intention with respect to any and all matters referred to in Item 4.

Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

Item 5 is hereby amended and restated as follows:

The aggregate percentage of Shares reported owned by each person named herein is based upon 16,781,561 Shares outstanding as of August 12, 2016, which is the total number of Shares outstanding as reported in the Issuer’s Registration Statement on Form S-3, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 15, 2016.

A. Waite Trust

(a) As of the close of business on August 26, 2016, Waite Trust beneficially owned 937,250 Shares.

Percentage: 5.6%

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(b) 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 937,250

2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0

3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 937,250

4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0

(c) Waite Trust has not entered into any transactions in the Shares during the past (60) sixty days.

B. 1964 JAF Trust

(a) As of the close of business on August 26, 2016, 1964 JAF Farmer Trust beneficially owned 321,750 Shares.

Percentage: 1.9%

(b) 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0

2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 321,750

3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0

4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 321,750

(c) 1964 JAF Trust has not entered into any transactions in the Shares during the past (60) sixty days.

C. 1964 RAF Trust

(a) As of the close of business on August 26, 2016, 1964 RAF Trust beneficially owned 321,750 Shares.

Percentage: 1.9%

(b) 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0

2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 321,750

3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0

4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 321,750

(c) 1964 RAF Trust has not entered into any transactions in the Shares during the past (60) sixty days.

D. 1964 Roy E Farmer Trust

(a) As of the close of business on August 26, 2016, 1964 Roy E Farmer Trust beneficially owned 321,750 Shares.

Percentage: 1.9%

(b) 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0

2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 321,750

3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0

4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 321,750

(c) 1964 Roy E Farmer Trust has not entered into any transactions in the Shares during the past (60) sixty days.

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E. 1964 Carol Waite Trust

(a) As of the close of business on August 26, 2016, 1964 Carol Waite Trust beneficially owned 321,750 Shares.

Percentage: 1.9%

(b) 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0

2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 321,750

3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0

4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 321,750

(c) 1964 Carol Waite Trust has not entered into any transactions in the Shares during the past (60) sixty days.

F. 1969 Roy E Farmer Trust

(a) As of the close of business on August 26, 2016, 1969 Roy E Farmer Trust beneficially owned 77,960 Shares.

Percentage: Approximately less than 1%

(b) 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0

2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 77,960

3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0

4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 77,960

(c) 1969 Roy E Farmer Trust has not entered into any transactions in the Shares during the past (60) sixty days.

G. 1969 JAF Trust

(a) As of the close of business on August 26, 2016, 1969 JAF Farmer Trust beneficially owned 77,960 Shares.

Percentage: Approximately less than 1%

(b) 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0

2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 77,960

3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0

4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 77,960

(c) 1969 JAF Trust has not entered into any transactions in the Shares during the past (60) sixty days.

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H. 1969 RAF Trust

(a) As of the close of business on August 26, 2016, 1969 RAF Trust beneficially owned 77,960 Shares.

Percentage: Approximately less than 1%

(b) 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0

2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 77,960

3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0

4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 77,960

(c) 1969 RAF Trust has not entered into any transactions in the Shares during the past (60) sixty days.

I. 1969 Carol Waite Trust

(a) As of the close of business on August 26, 2016, 1969 Carol Waite Trust beneficially owned 77,960 Shares.

Percentage: Approximately less than 1%

(b) 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0

2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 77,960

3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0

4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 77,960

(c) 1969 Carol Waite Trust has not entered into any transactions in the Shares during the past (60) sixty days.

J. 1969 Roy F Farmer Trust

(a) As of the close of business on August 26, 2016, 1969 Roy F Farmer Trust beneficially owned 77,960 Shares.

Percentage: Approximately less than 1%

(b) 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0

2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 77,960

3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0

4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 77,960

(c) 1969 Roy F Farmer Trust has not entered into any transactions in the Shares during the past (60) sixty days.

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K. 1969 Emily Farmer Trust

(a) As of the close of business on August 26, 2016, 1969 Emily Farmer Trust beneficially owned 77,960 Shares.

Percentage: Approximately less than 1%

(b) 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0

2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 77,960

3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0

4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 77,960

(c) 1969 Emily Farmer Trust has not entered into any transactions in the Shares during the past (60) sixty days.

L. 1972 Roy E Farmer Trust

(a) As of the close of business on August 26, 2016, 1972 Roy E Farmer Trust beneficially owned 24,000 Shares.

Percentage: Approximately less than 1%

(b) 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0

2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 24,000

3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0

4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 24,000

(c) 1972 Roy E Farmer Trust has not entered into any transactions in the Shares during the past (60) sixty days.

M. 1972 Carol Waite Trust

(a) As of the close of business on August 26, 2016, 1972 Carol Waite Trust beneficially owned 24,000 Shares.

Percentage: Approximately less than 1%

(b) 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0

2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 24,000

3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0

4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 24,000

(c) 1972 Carol Waite Trust has not entered into any transactions in the Shares during the past (60) sixty days.

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N. 1972 JAF Trust

(a) As of the close of business on August 26, 2016, 1972 JAF Trust beneficially owned 24,000 Shares.

Percentage: Approximately less than 1%

(b) 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0

2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 24,000

3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0

4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 24,000

(c) 1972 JAF Trust has not entered into any transactions in the Shares during the past (60) sixty days.

O. 1972 RAF Trust

(a) As of the close of business on August 26, 2016, 1972 RAF Trust beneficially owned 24,000 Shares.

Percentage: Approximately less than 1%

(b) 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0

2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 24,000

3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0

4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 24,000

(c) 1972 RAF Trust has not entered into any transactions in the Shares during the past (60) sixty days.

P. 1972 Roy F Farmer Trust

(a) As of the close of business on August 26, 2016, 1969 Roy F Farmer Trust beneficially owned 24,000 Shares.

Percentage: Approximately less than 1%

(b) 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0

2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 24,000

3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0

4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 24,000

(c) 1972 Roy F Farmer Trust has not entered into any transactions in the Shares during the past (60) sixty days.

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Q. 1972 Emily Farmer Trust

(a) As of the close of business on August 26, 2016, 1972 Emily Farmer Trust beneficially owned 24,000 Shares.

Percentage: Approximately less than 1%

(b) 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0

2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 24,000

3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0

4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 24,000

(c) 1972 Emily Farmer Trust has not entered into any transactions in the Shares during the past (60) sixty days.

R. 1984 Jonathan Trust

(a) As of the close of business on August 26, 2016, 1984 Jonathan Trust beneficially owned 6,030 Shares.

Percentage: Approximately less than 1%

(b) 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0

2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 6,030

3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0

4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 6,030

(c) 1984 Jonathan Trust has not entered into any transactions in the Shares during the past (60) sixty days.

S. 1987 Roy F Farmer Trust I

(a) As of the close of business on August 26, 2016, 1987 Roy F Farmer Trust I beneficially owned 65,930 Shares.

Percentage: Approximately less than 1%

(b) 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0

2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 65,930

3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0

4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 65,930

(c) 1987 Roy F Farmer Trust I has not entered into any transactions in the Shares during the past (60) sixty days.

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T. 1987 Roy F Farmer Trust II

(a) As of the close of business on August 26, 2016, 1987 Roy F Farmer Trust II beneficially owned 65,930 Shares.

Percentage: Approximately less than 1%

(b) 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0

2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 65,930

3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0

4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 65,930

(c) 1987 Roy F Farmer Trust II has not entered into any transactions in the Shares during the past (60) sixty days.

U. 1987 Roy F Farmer Trust III

(a) As of the close of business on August 26, 2016, 1987 Roy F Farmer Trust III beneficially owned 65,930 Shares.

Percentage: Approximately less than 1%

(b) 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0

2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 65,930

3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0

4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 65,930

(c) 1987 Roy F Farmer Trust III has not entered into any transactions in the Shares during the past (60) sixty days.

V. 1987 Roy F Farmer Trust IV

(a) As of the close of business on August 26, 2016, 1987 Roy F Farmer Trust IV beneficially owned 0 Shares.

Percentage: Approximately less than 1%

(b) 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0

2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 65,930

3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0

4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 65,930

(c) 1987 Roy F Farmer Trust IV has not entered into any transactions in the Shares during the past (60) sixty days.

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W. 1988 Roy F Farmer Trust I

(a) As of the close of business on August 26, 2016, 1988 Roy F Farmer Trust I beneficially owned 6,060 Shares.

Percentage: Approximately less than 1%

(b) 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0

2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 6,060

3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0

4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 6,060

(c) 1988 Roy F Farmer Trust I has not entered into any transactions in the Shares during the past (60) sixty days.

X. 2012 Waite Trust

(a) As of the close of business on August 26, 2016, 2012 Waite Trust beneficially owned 340,000 Shares.

Percentage: 2.0%

(b) 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 340,000

2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0

3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 340,000

4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0

(c) 2012 Waite Trust has not entered into any transactions in the Shares during the past (60) sixty days.

Y. Farmer Insurance Trust

(a) As of the close of business on August 26, 2016, Farmer Insurance Trust beneficially owned 303,158 Shares.

Percentage: 1.8%

(b) 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0

2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 303,158

3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0

4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 303,158

(c) Farmer Insurance Trust has not entered into any transactions in the Shares during the past (60) sixty days.

Z. 2012 Grossman Trust

(a) As of the close of business on August 26, 2016, 2012 Grossman Trust beneficially owned 417,986 Shares.

Percentage: 2.5%

(b) 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 417,986

2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0

3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 417,986

4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0

(c) 2012 Grossman Trust has not entered into any transactions in the Shares during the past (60) sixty days.

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AA. Carol Lynn Farmer Waite

(a) Ms. Waite, as a co-trustee of each of the 1964 Trusts, 1969 Trusts, 1972 Trusts, 1987 Trusts, 1988 Roy F Farmer I Trust, Farmer Insurance Trust, 1984 Jonathan Trust, and as sole trustee of the 2012 Grossman Trust and Carol L Waite Trust, may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares owned directly by such Reporting Persons. As of the close of business on August 26, 2016, Ms. Waite may be deemed to beneficially own 3,832,964 Shares.

Percentage: 23.0%

(b) 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 1,355,236

2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 2,477,728

3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 1,355,236

4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 2,477,728

(c) Ms. Waite has not entered into any transactions in the Shares during the past sixty (60) days.

BB. Austin Waite

(a) As of the close of business on August 26, 2016, Mr. Waite directly owned 50 Shares.

Percentage: Approximately less than 1%

(b) 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 50

2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0

3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 50

4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0

(c) Mr. Waite has not entered into any transactions in the Shares during the past sixty (60) days.

CC. Emily Waite

(a) As of the close of business on August 26, 2016, Ms. Waite directly owned 50 Shares.

Percentage: Approximately less than 1%

(b) 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 50

2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0

3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 50

4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0

(c) Ms. Waite has not entered into any transactions in the Shares during the past sixty (60) days.

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DD. Jonathan Michael Waite

(a) Mr. Waite, as the trustee for the 2012 Waite Irrevocable Trust, may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares owned by the 2012 Waite Irrevocable Trust.  As of the close of business on August 26, 2016, Mr. Waite may be deemed to beneficially own 340,000 Shares.

Percentage: 2.0%

(b) 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 340,000*

2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0*

3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 340,000*

4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0*

(c) Mr. Waite has not entered into any transactions in the Shares during the past sixty (60) days.

*Excludes (i) the 6,030 shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock indirectly owned by Mr. Waite in his capacity as beneficiary of the 1984 Jonathan Michael Waite Trust; (ii) the 6,060 shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock indirectly owned by Mr. Waite in his capacity as beneficiary of the Roy F. Farmer Trust; and (iii) the 303,158 shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock indirectly owned by Mr. Waite in his capacity as beneficiary of the Farmer Insurance Trust.

EE. Suzanna Waite

(a) As of the close of business on August 26, 2016, Ms. Waite directly owned 500 Shares.

Percentage: Approximately less than 1%

(b) 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 500

2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0

3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 500

4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0

(c) Ms. Waite has not entered into any transactions in the Shares during the past sixty (60) days.

The Reporting Persons, as members of a “group” for the purposes of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the Shares directly owned by the other Reporting Persons.  Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of such Shares except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein.

(d) No person other than the Reporting Persons is known to have the right to receive, or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or proceeds from the sale of, the Shares.

(e) Not applicable.

Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer.

Item 6 is hereby amended as follows:

On August 29, 2016, each of the Reporting Persons entered into a Joinder Agreement (the “Joinder”), by which each such Reporting Person agreed to be joined to that certain Joint Filing Agreement, dated as of January 26, 2006 (the “Joint Filing Agreement”), pursuant to which Survivor’s Trust, Marital Trust, Trust A, the Partnership, Grossman Trust, Richard Farmer Trust, Richard Francis Trust, Jeanne Ann Farmer Grossman, Richard Francis Farmer, Emily Marjorie Farmer formed a Section 13(d) group for the purpose of, among other things, making a joint filing of a statement on Schedule 13D (including any and all amendments thereto) with respect to the Shares.  The Joinder is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.

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Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits

Item 7 is hereby amended as follows:

99.1 Letter to the Board of Directors of the Issuer, dated August 29, 2016.

99.2 Joinder Agreement by and among Survivor's Trust created under the Roy F. and Emily Marjorie Farmer Revocable Living Trust, Marital Trust created under the Roy F. and Emily Marjorie Farmer Revocable Living Trust, Carol Lynn Farmer Waite, Richard Francis Farmer, Ph.D., Jeanne Ann Farmer Grossman, Emily Marjorie Farmer, and the Reporting Persons, dated August 29, 2016.

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SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of her knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated:  August 29, 2016

1964 Jeanne Ann Farmer Grossman Trust 1964 Carol Lynn Farmer Waite Trust

1964 Richard Francis Farmer Trust 1964 Roy Edward Farmer Trust

1969 Carol Lynn Farmer Waite Trust 1969 Jeanne Ann Farmer Grossman Trust

1969 Roy Edward Farmer Trust 1969 Roy F Farmer Trust

1969 Emily Marjorie Farmer Trust 1969 Richard Francis Farmer Trust

1972 Carol Lynn Farmer Waite Trust 1972 Jeanne Anne Farmer Grossman Trust

1972 Roy Edward Farmer Trust 1972 Roy F Farmer Trust

1972 Emily Marjorie Farmer Trust 1972 Richard Francis Farmer Trust

1987 Roy F Farmer Trust I 1987 Roy F Farmer Trust II

1987 Roy F Farmer Trust III	1987 Roy F Farmer Trust IV
1988 Roy F Farmer Trust I

Farmer Insurance Trust 1984 Jonathan Michael Waite Trust

By:	/s/  Carol Lynn Farmer Waite
	Name:	Carol Lynn Farmer Waite
	Title:	Co-Trustee

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Carol L Waite Trust
By:	/s/  Carol Lynn Farmer Waite
	Name:	Carol Lynn Farmer Waite
	Title:	Trustee

2012 Grossman Irrevocable Trust
By:	/s/  Carol Lynn Farmer Waite
	Name:	Carol Lynn Farmer Waite
	Title:	Trustee

2012 Waite Irrevocable Trust
By:	/s/ Jonathan Waite
	Name:	Jonathan Waite
	Title:	Trustee

By:	/s/  Carol Lynn Farmer Waite
	Name:	Carol Lynn Farmer Waite

By:	/s/ Jonathan Waite
	Name:	Jonathan Waite

By:	/s/ Suzanna Waite
	Name:	Suzanna Waite

By:	/s/ Austin Waite
	Name:	Austin Waite

By:	/s/ Emily Waite
	Name:	Emily Waite

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EX-99.1

 

August 29, 2016

VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL

Board of Directors

Farmer Bros. Co.

13601 North Freeway, Suite 200

Fort Worth, Texas  76177

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Farmer Bros. Co. (“Farmer Bros.” or the “Company”) is a business that I care deeply about.  It is a business that my grandfather, Roy Edgar Farmer, founded over 100 years ago in southern California.  It is a business that survived two world wars, a Great Recession and a Great Depression.  It is the only business for which my father, Roy F. Farmer, and my brother, Roy Edward Farmer, have worked.  It is a business that is in my DNA.  It is a business that, I believe, has lost its way.

We are deeply troubled by what we have witnessed at Farmer Bros. since Mike Keown became CEO of the Company in March 2012.

We have witnessed Mr. Keown admittedly pack the Board of Directors of Farmer Bros. (the “Board”) with what are essentially three personal appointees, effectively giving him control of the Board.1  How can the Board properly oversee Mr. Keown or hold him accountable when he and his hand-picked directors are in control?

We have witnessed the erosion of employee morale under Mr. Keown’s leadership, not to mention the 300 or so employees who lost their livelihood as part of his misguided decision to quickly move Farmer Bros.’ headquarters to Texas.

We have witnessed Mr. Keown waste tens of millions of stockholder dollars on ill-advised strategic initiatives rather than returning capital to stockholders.

We have witnessed the current Board members award excessive compensation to management and themselves, all while Mr. Keown lays off hundreds of long-term employees.

These are all practices that my father and grandfather would never have dreamed of.  Simply stated, Mr. Keown and his Board have lost touch with the core values that Farmer Bros. was founded on and that contributed to its success.

Board of Directors

Farmer Bros. Co.

August 29, 2016

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We believe that all stockholders deserve a Board that listens to them and that, consistent with the Board’s fiduciary obligations, appropriately responds to their concerns. We have tried to express our concerns to Mr. Keown and the Board in a constructive manner, but we have been rebuffed at just about every turn.  As the largest stockholder of Farmer Bros., beneficially owning 3,832,964 shares of common stock constituting approximately 23% of the Company’s shares outstanding, we are no longer willing to stand idly by.  It is time to restore the corporate culture, spirit and employee morale of Farmer Bros.  As such, Save Farmer Bros. intends to nominate a slate of candidates for election at the Company’s 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2016 Annual Meeting”) to replace Mr. Keown and two of his hand-picked Board appointees, Charles Marcy and Christopher Mottern.  The upcoming 2016 Annual Meeting will represent a critical opportunity for all stockholders to bring about a positive and much-needed change in leadership.

Make no mistake about it, the interests of the Farmer family members who comprise the Save Farmer Bros. group are fully aligned with the interests of all Farmer Bros. stockholders.  Our goals are to restore profitable growth, restore a positive corporate culture, link executive pay with performance, avoid the loss of key employees and improve accountability to stockholders through implementing best practices in corporate governance.  These are improvements that, if implemented, would benefit all stockholders.

As described more fully below, Save Farmer Bros. has a number of significant concerns with management and the current Board, including:

1) The Board and Management’s Refusal to Have a Dialogue – For the past 12 months, Mr. Keown and the Board have been almost entirely unresponsive to our attempts to initiate a constructive dialogue.

2) Management’s Poor Track Record of Value Creation – Farmer Bros. is undervalued on a trailing and forward EBITDA basis relative to management’s selected peer group.

3) Management’s Poor Operating Performance – Recently the Company’s revenue growth has been stagnant.  Compounding this issue is that operating margins are low, which is likely related to its bloated SG&A expenses, among other factors.

4) Management’s Poor Capital Allocation Decisions – Recently, Mr. Keown and the Board have made several questionable capital allocation decisions that have failed to yield significant gains for stockholders, including (i) the relocation of the Company’s corporate headquarters to Texas, (ii) the attempt at expanding into e-commerce, (iii) the investments in the Company’s long haul fleet, (iv) the rebranding of the Company’s long haul fleet, (v) the energy sustainability initiative in Torrance, (vi) the purchase of exorbitantly expensive equipment in Torrance and Houston and (vii) the effort to expand the Company’s footprint in spices.  If there were any doubt, the fact that Farmer Bros.’ return on invested capital is significantly lower than its cost of capital demonstrates how poor these capital allocation decisions have been.

Board of Directors

Farmer Bros. Co.

August 29, 2016

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5) The Board’s Numerous Corporate Governance Shortfalls – We do not believe that the Board is representing the long-term interests of its stockholders, as the Board has failed at some of the most basic corporate governance best-practices.

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1) The Board and Management’s Refusal to Have a Dialogue

In August 2015, I wrote a letter to the Board describing my concerns regarding the direction of the Company, as well as its current reputation.  I never received a response.  Therefore, in October 2015, I delivered another letter with the hope that the Board would address my concerns.  Unfortunately, again, my concerns were not addressed.  As it was becoming clear that the Board did not respect the severity of my concerns, I attended the Company’s 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders in Fort Worth, Texas (the “2015 Annual Meeting”) with the hope that my questions and concerns would be addressed.  Unfortunately, even my most fundamental concern, what the Company is doing to increase stockholder value, went unanswered.

Within days of the 2015 Annual Meeting, I requested a full transcript of the meeting.  Rather than providing me with the transcript, Mr. Keown and the Board forced me to go through various legal channels in order to receive the transcript, which was only delivered more than seven months after my request.  The Company likely incurred significant legal expenses in its attempt to prevent its largest stockholder from receiving a transcript of the 2015 Annual Meeting.  These expenses represent a complete waste of stockholder capital.

2) Management’s Poor Track Record of Value Creation

Mr. Keown enjoys boasting about the Company’s total stockholder return during his tenure as CEO.2  We do not believe he is to credit for the Company’s improved stock price performance during his tenure.  Rather, we believe that most of the improvement has been due to the fact that Mr. Keown’s tenure started from an artificially depressed baseline, as well as the significant boost to the stock price when an earnings restatement revealed that the earnings prior to his arrival were not as bad as previously reported.3 The witnessed increases in Farmer Bros.’ stock price do not appear to reflect improved operating performance. We firmly believe that superior management and Board leadership would have taken much more advantage of the Company’s considerable market opportunities and produced far better operating results and unlocked much more stockholder value than has Mr. Keown.

Board of Directors

Farmer Bros. Co.

August 29, 2016

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We believe a better way to gauge Mr. Keown and the Board’s performance is to look at valuation.  Farmer Bros. is significantly undervalued on both a trailing and forward EBITDA basis, when compared to management’s selected peer group.

Source: Capital IQ

Note: Management’s selected peer group defined in Farmer Bros.’ Form 10-K, filed September 14, 2015 as B&G Foods, Inc.; Coffee Holding Co. Inc.; Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.; National Beverage Corp.; SpartanNash Co.; Inventure Foods, Inc.; and Treehouse Foods, Inc. (Boulder Brands, Inc. excluded as it is no longer a publicly traded company).

In our view there is a simple explanation for why Farmer Bros. is undervalued by the investment community: Mr. Keown and the Board’s lackluster operating performance, poor capital allocation decisions and numerous corporate governance shortfalls.

3) Management’s Poor Operating Performance

Mr. Keown and the Board’s track record of poor operating performance is clearly demonstrated by the Company’s lagging revenue growth, ballooning costs and depressed margins.

Board of Directors

Farmer Bros. Co.

August 29, 2016

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Sales is the lifeblood of the Company’s business, and yet we are not convinced that growing revenue is a priority for Mr. Keown or the Board.  Just take a look at the following chart and ask yourself if it indicates that revenue growth is a priority.

Source: Capital IQ

Note: Management’s selected peer group defined in Farmer Bros.’ Form 10-K, filed September 14, 2015 as B&G Foods, Inc.; Coffee Holding Co. Inc.; Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.; National Beverage Corp.; SpartanNash Co.; Inventure Foods, Inc.; and Treehouse Foods, Inc. (Boulder Brands, Inc. excluded as it is no longer a publicly traded company).

To add insult to injury, not only has the Company’s revenue growth lagged, but its operating margin is lower than most of management’s selected peer group.  A major symptom of the problem is the Company’s bloated SG&A expense, which, as a percentage of revenue, is the largest among management’s selected peer group at 34.5% over the last twelve months.4  If you add the Company’s restructuring costs incurred since announcing that Farmer Bros. was relocating its headquarters to Texas, then the Company’s SG&A as a percentage of revenue increases to 38.2% over the last twelve months.5

4) Management’s Poor Capital Allocation Decisions

Recently, Mr. Keown and the Board have made several questionable capital allocation decisions that have failed to yield positive gains for stockholders, including the relocation of the corporate headquarters to Texas, the attempt at expanding into e-commerce, the investments in the Company’s long haul fleet, the rebranding of the Company’s long haul fleet, the energy sustainability initiative in Torrance, the purchase of exorbitantly expensive equipment in Torrance and Houston and the effort to expand the Company’s footprint in spices.

Board of Directors

Farmer Bros. Co.

August 29, 2016

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It is unclear as to what the vision of Mr. Keown and the Board is, as key capital allocation decisions seem to contradict each other.  Between 2012 and 2014, the Company invested in mechanical upgrades6 and a rebranding of the fleet operation.7  Initially, the rebranding focus appeared to make sense, as it was meant to provide visibility and increase name recognition.  However, Mr. Keown inexplicably sold the fleet in 2015 (barely two years after the launch of the new focus) to facilitate a different strategic initiative – the transition to Third Party Logistics (“3PL”).8  It is deeply concerning that Mr. Keown and the Board would exhibit such poor judgment that resulted in a flip-flop on a costly capital allocation decision within only 24 months.  This is just one example of how Mr. Keown and the Board’s decision making is all over the place.  Indeed, Mr. Keown’s history of poor capital allocation decisions leaves us to wonder if even the transition to 3PL was thoroughly and properly analyzed, or will Mr. Keown announce yet another major value destructive and capital intensive strategic pivot in the near term?

Consistent with this theme of poor capital allocation decision making, we believe Mr. Keown and the Board demonstrated their lack of thoroughness when they choose to execute the relocation of the Company’s corporate headquarters to Texas, while simultaneously launching its Vendor Management Inventory Initiative, 3PL and selling the assets related to its spice products division.  Any of these corporate events individually would presumably consume much of management’s time and energy.  The implementation of all four simultaneously raises significant concerns as to whether each strategy, and its respective timing, was properly analyzed.

Another example of the Company’s unclear direction related to the corporate relocation was the decision to install costly production line equipment in Torrance, California during FY 2012 and FY 2013.9  Again, why invest stockholders’ money only to make significant financial changes not too long thereafter?  According to Mr. Keown “the Torrance facility has over time become outdated and inefficient….”10  Over time?!  Does Mr. Keown base all of his expensive capital allocation decisions on a 24 month investment horizon?  What is his plan for the Torrance equipment installed in FY 2012 and FY 2013 now that the Company is moving to Texas?

The corporate relocation was undertaken to annually save $18 million-$20 million by, among other things, the Company being able recruit greater talent at a lower cost.11  In the span of fourteen months, the announced expected costs of the corporate relocation ballooned from a range of $80 million-$90 million to a range of $120 million-$129 million.12  On top of the skyrocketing costs, we never imagined that the Board and management’s compensation would be greatly increased, despite Texas’ widely acknowledged lower cost of living.13  What does Mr. Keown and the Board have to say to the approximately 300 former Farmer Bros. employees in Torrance who lost their livelihood due to the corporate relocation?  Is it that cost cutting only applies to non-executives?  What could possibly be the justification for such an increase in compensation?  How does this add to the $18 million-$20 million in annual savings that Mr. Keown promised the corporate relocation would create?14  It seems that despite their acknowledgement of the importance of cost-control, Mr. Keown and the Board are unwilling to sacrifice their bloated salaries and undeserved bonuses.

Board of Directors

Farmer Bros. Co.

August 29, 2016

Page 7

Mr. Keown’s poor capital allocation decisions are clearly demonstrated when comparing the Company’s return on invested capital to its cost of capital.

Source: Bloomberg

If Mr. Keown’s investments are unable to attain returns in excess of the Company’s cost of capital, then it is time to return capital to stockholders.

5) The Board’s Numerous Corporate Governance Shortfalls

According to the Farmer Bros. Corporate Governance Guidelines “Directors should possess the highest personal and professional ethics, integrity, and values and should be committed to representing the long-term interests of the Company’s shareholders.”15  We do not believe the Board is actually “representing the long-term interests” of stockholders.  After nearly half of a decade under Mr. Keown, the Board has failed to implement some of the most basic corporate governance best-practices.  These failures include having limited stockholder representation on the Board, having poor executive compensation practices and having dramatically increasing director compensation.

We believe there is a troubling misalignment of interests between the Board and stockholders.  Outside of Jeanne Farmer Grossman, the independent directors own a mere 0.4% stake in the Company.16  Accordingly, there is a lack of significant stockholder representation on the Board.  We believe that stockholders, as the true owners of the Company, need to have a strong voice at the Board level.  Such a voice promotes greater accountability and creates an environment that forces other directors to consider new and innovative ways to positively impact stockholder value.

Board of Directors

Farmer Bros. Co.

August 29, 2016

Page 8

It seems apparent to us that with so little “skin in the game” the Board does not have the same commitment to stockholder value as we do.  We believe a culture focused on long-term value creation and stockholder accountability requires placing stockholder representatives on the Board who have a significant financial commitment to the Company along with relevant experience.  This requirement ensures the proper alignment of interests between the Board and stockholders.

When it comes to executive compensation, the Board is not successfully aligning the executive compensation program to stockholder demands.  This is reflected in the Board’s response to the Company’s declining “say-on-pay” results.  In 2011, 88% of stockholders supported the Company’s executive compensation.17  In 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015 the “say-on-pay” votes were 63%, 67%, 68% and 60%, respectively.18  “Say-on-pay” results have dropped to a level that should concern the Board, yet nothing has been done to remedy those poor results which is apparent by the continued low approval of stockholders.

Ironically, as the Company’s “say-on-pay” support has dwindled, since 2011, the annual number of Compensation Committee meetings has nearly doubled.  Is the Compensation Committee actually trying to bring compensation more in line with what stockholders are demanding?  The following facts should cause all stockholders to question whether Mr. Keown and the Board truly have stockholders’ best interests in mind or, rather, are they looking out for their own interests by lining their pockets at stockholders’ expense.

Fact:  The base salary for each named executive officer position increased in FY 2015.19

This increase in salary was approved despite the Company’s relocation to a lower cost of living area and newer executives having less tenure at Farmer Bros.  Again, we note that each named executive officer received a raise, while approximately 300 Torrance-based employees lost their livelihood.

Fact:  The Board has limited its transparency when it comes to executive bonus triggers.  Starting in FY 2015, the trigger has not been disclosed by the Compensation Committee.20

Do any Farmer Bros. employees other than the affected named executive officers even know what the triggers are?

Fact:  The largest stockholder on the Board was replaced as Compensation Committee Chair after serving in the role for only two years.21

We believe the removal of Jeanne Farmer Grossman, the Board’s largest stockholder, as Chair of the Compensation Committee reflects an attempt to stifle any differing views on the Board, which is contrary to proper corporate governance.  This view is supported by the fact that her replacement as Chair was one of Mike Keown’s own effective appointees, Randy Clark.  Also, we do not believe it is simply a coincidence that following Ms. Farmer Grossman’s removal as Chair, the Compensation Committee began keeping the bonus triggers confidential.

Board of Directors

Farmer Bros. Co.

August 29, 2016

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Fact:  Management received a significant bonus which was specifically created for FY 2015 despite failing to meet performance targets and worse performance, as compared to FY 2014.22

A special bonus was created under the shroud of all the hard work that was done by management for the relocation efforts.23  Note that prior to Mr. Keown becoming CEO and prior to his effective appointment of directors, the Board did not see it fit to award management a special bonus in FY 2011, another year management did not meet performance targets.24

Fact:  In FY 2015, the Board awarded Mr. Keown 22,862 more stock options than it was authorized to award.25

In response to its limits to authorizing stock options, the Board merely created a “New Option” for Mr. Keown totaling 22,862 shares.26

Fact:  Many Board fees increased or were created in FY 2015.27

A fee for the Chairman of the Board was created in FY 2015, as was a fee for the Nominating and Governance Committee Chair, Charles Marcy.28

Fact:  Every non-executive director’s total compensation increased in FY 2015.29

Director compensation increased despite the Company’s poor financial performance in FY 2015.

TIME FOR A CHANGE

The sad truth is painfully obvious.  Farmer Bros., its officers and employees, as well as all stakeholders, need fresh leadership to realize the full potential of our stock price.  What we do not need any longer is a CEO and Board members who are unresponsive to the needs and concerns of the stockholders, unresponsive to the opportunities for growth, and incapable of creating stockholder value on the basis of operating performance. We have never been more concerned about our Company.  To be completely frank, what we are seeing and hearing from Mr. Keown and the Board disturbs us deeply.  Farmer Bros. has been in existence for over one hundred years because of proper management and cost efficient leadership.  Sorry to say, it does not appear that these principles are valued by Mr. Keown.  Stockholders deserve better.  While our fellow stockholders may not have the same deep familial and emotional connection that we have to Farmer Bros., we are all aligned in the sense that we want to see the Company succeed and our respective investment grow in value.

Board of Directors

Farmer Bros. Co.

August 29, 2016

Page 10

We are committed to making sure that the Board is doing everything in its power to make the right decisions that will continue to propel this Company on a path to prosperity for decades to come.  To that end, and despite that our efforts to improve Farmer Bros. may have created frictions within the Farmer family, it is our firm belief that a refreshment of the Board is necessary to ensure that decades of prosperity indeed happens.  As such, we are dedicated to affecting this Board change and are preparing to nominate a slate of highly qualified candidates for election to the Board at the 2016 Annual Meeting.  We look forward to helping restore the stockholder-friendly principles and employee-friendly culture that once defined this company that we continue to care so deeply about.

Very truly yours,

Carol Farmer Waite

Save Farmer Bros.

Board of Directors

Farmer Bros. Co.

August 29, 2016

Page 11

1 Source: www.linkedin.com/in/mike-keown (“Dramatically strengthened Board of Directors recruiting 3 of 7 new Directors all of whom are ex-CEOs with skills in strategy, supply chain management, audit, governance, and marketing.”).

 

2 Source: www.linkedin.com/in/mike-keown (“Drove 4X stock improvement in 48 months.”).

 

3 Source: Farmer Bros. Form 8-K, filed September 11, 2013.

 

4 Source: Capital IQ.

 

5 Source: Capital IQ.

 

6 Source: Farmer Bros. Q4 2014 Earnings Call held September 9, 2014 (“CapEx in fiscal 2014 included additional investments in our fleet….”).

 

7 Source: Farmer Bros. Form 10-k, filed September 10, 2012 (“Unified brand: We have developed a unified corporate identity for our business nationwide that is reflected in… many of our fleet vehicles….”).

 

8 Source: Farmer Bros. Form 10-Q, filed February 9, 2016 (“In December 2015, the Company announced its plans to replace its long-haul fleet operations with third party logistics ("3PL") and a vendor managed inventory initiative.”).

 

9 Source: Farmer Bros. Form 8-K, filed December 12, 2012.

 

10 Source: Farmer Bros. Q2 2015 Earnings Call, held February 5, 2015 (emphasis added).

 

11 Source: Farmer Bros. Q2 2015 Earnings Call, held February 10, 2015.

 

12 Source: Farmer Bros. Form 8-K, filed February 5, 2015; Farmer Bros. Form 8-K, filed March 10, 2016.

 

13 Source: Farmer Bros. Form DEF 14A, filed October 28, 2015.

 

14 Source: Farmer Bros. Form 8-K, filed March 10, 2016.

 

15 Source: Farmer Bros. Form DEF 14A, filed October 28, 2015.

 

16 Source: Farmer Bros. Form DEF 14A, filed October 28, 2015.

 

17 Source: Institutional Shareholder Services.

 

18 Source: Institutional Shareholder Services.

 

19 Source: Farmer Bros. Form DEF 14A, filed October 28, 2015.

 

20 Source: Farmer Bros. Form DEF 14A, filed October 28, 2015; Farmer Bros. Form DEF 14A, filed October 28, 2014.

 

21 Source: Farmer Bros. Form DEF 14A, filed October 28, 2015.

 

22 Source: Farmer Bros. Form DEF 14A, filed October 28, 2015.

 

23 Source: Farmer Bros. Form DEF 14A, filed October 28, 2015.

 

24 Source: Farmer Bros. Form DEF 14A, filed October 28, 2011.

 

25 Source: Farmer Bros. Form 8-K, filed June 8, 2016.

 

26 Source: Farmer Bros. Form 8-K, filed June 8, 2016.

 

27 Source: Farmer Bros. Form DEF 14A, filed October 28, 2015.

 

28 Source: Farmer Bros. Form DEF 14A, filed October 28, 2015.

 

29 Source: Farmer Bros. Form DEF 14A, filed October 28, 2015.

EX-99.2

Exhibit 99.2

JOINDER AGREEMENT

This JOINDER AGREEMENT (the “Joinder”) is dated as of August 29, 2016 by and among Trust A created under Roy E. Farmer Trust, a California trust, dated October 11, 1957, Survivor's Trust created under the Roy F. and Emily Marjorie Farmer Revocable Living Trust, a California trust, dated December 14, 1990, Marital Trust created under the Roy F. and Emily Marjorie Farmer Revocable Living Trust, a California trust, dated December 14, 1990, Carol Lynn Farmer Waite, Richard Francis Farmer, Ph.D., Jeanne Ann Farmer Grossman, Emily Marjorie Farmer, (each, a “Party” and collectively, the “Existing Members”) and the parties signed hereto (the “New Members”).

WHEREAS, the Existing Members are parties to that certain Joint Filing Agreement, dated as of January 26, 2006 (the “Agreement”), pursuant to which the Existing Members formed a “group” (as contemplated by Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) for the purpose of, among other things and in accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(1) promulgated under the Exchange Act, making a joint filing of a statement on Schedule 13D (including any and all amendments thereto) with respect to the common stock of Farmer Bros. Co., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and expressly authorizing each Party to file any and all amendments to such statement on Schedule 13D; and

WHEREAS, the New Members desire to join the group formed by the Existing Members.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual covenants and agreements of the parties herein contained, the parties hereby agree as follows:

1.         Effective immediately, each of the New Members is joined as a party to the Agreement.

2.         Each of the New Members agrees to be bound by the terms of the Agreement, the terms of which are incorporated herein and made a part hereof.

3.         Each of the New Members agrees that so long as the Agreement is in effect, each of the New Members shall provide written notice to Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP of (i) any of their purchases or sales of securities of the Company; or (ii) any securities of the Company over which they acquire or dispose of beneficial ownership.  Notice shall be given no later than twenty-four (24) hours after each such transaction.

4.         This Joinder may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which, taken together, shall constitute but one and the same instrument, which may be sufficiently evidenced by one counterpart.

[Signature pages follow]

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the day and year first above written.

TRUST A CREATED UNDER THE ROY E. FARMER TRUST

By: Carol Lynn Farmer Waite,

       as Co-Beneficiary

SURVIVOR'S TRUST CREATED UNDER THE ROY F. AND

EMILY MARJORIE FARMER REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST

By: Carol Lynn Farmer Waite,

       Co-Trustee and Attorney-in Fact for Jeanne Ann Farmer Grossman (Co-Trustee)

MARITAL TRUST CREATED UNDER THE ROY F. AND

EMILY MARJORIE FARMER REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST

By: Carol Lynn Farmer Waite

       Co-Trustee and Attorney-in Fact for Jeanne Ann Farmer Grossman (Co-Trustee)

By:	/s/ Carol Lynn Farmer Waite
	Name:	Carol Lynn Farmer Waite
	Title:	Authorized Signatory

/s/ Carol Lynn Farmer Waite

CAROL LYNN FARMER WAITE

Individually and as attorney-in-fact for Richard Francis Farmer, Ph.D., Jeanne Ann Farmer Grossman, and Emily Marjorie Farmer

1964 Jeanne Ann Farmer Grossman Trust 1964 Carol Lynn Farmer Waite Trust

1964 Richard Francis Farmer Trust 1964 Roy Edward Farmer Trust

1969 Carol Lynn Farmer Waite Trust 1969 Jeanne Ann Farmer Grossman Trust

1969 Roy Edward Farmer Trust 1969 Roy F Farmer Trust

1969 Emily Marjorie Farmer Trust 1969 Richard Francis Farmer Trust

1972 Carol Lynn Farmer Waite Trust 1972 Jeanne Anne Farmer Grossman Trust

1972 Roy Edward Farmer Trust 1972 Roy F Farmer Trust

1972 Emily Marjorie Farmer Trust 1972 Richard Francis Farmer Trust

1987 Roy F Farmer Trust I 1987 Roy F Farmer Trust II

1987 Roy F Farmer Trust III	1987 Roy F Farmer Trust IV
1988 Roy F Farmer Trust I

Farmer Insurance Trust 1984 Jonathan Michael Waite Trust

By:	/s/  Carol Lynn Farmer Waite
	Name:	Carol Lynn Farmer Waite
	Title:	Co-Trustee