Sec Form 4 Filing - MORAGNE MAURICE S.J. @ FARMER BROTHERS CO - 2020-07-01

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person MORAGNE MAURICE S.J. 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol FARMER BROTHERS CO [ FARM] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Sales Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) 1912 FARMER BROTHERS DRIVE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 07/01/2020 (Street) NORTHLAKE, TX76262 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 07/01/2020 A( 1 ) 10,373 A $ 0 10,373 D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Stock Option (right to buy) $ 7.23 07/01/2020 A 29,761 ( 2 ) 07/01/2027 Common Stock 29,761 $ 0 29,761 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other MORAGNE MAURICE S.J. 1912 FARMER BROTHERS DRIVE NORTHLAKE, TX76262 Chief Sales Officer Signatures Maurice S.J. Moragne 07/06/2020 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Grant of restricted stock under the Farmer Bros. Co. 2020 Inducement Incentive Plan ("Plan"), granted on July 1, 2020 ("Grant Date"); the restricted stock cliff vests on the third anniversary of the Grant Date (the "Vesting Date"), subject to continued service to the Company through the Vesting Date and the acceleration provisions of the Plan and restricted stock grant agreement. ( 2 )Grant of non-qualified stock option under the Farmer Bros. Co. 2020 Inducement Incentive Plan; the stock option vests pursuant to a three year vesting schedule, whereby one-third of the total number of shares issuable under the option becomes exercisable each year on the anniversary of the grant date, subject to certain continued employment conditions and subject to accelerated vesting in certain circumstances.

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