UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 8-K


CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 8, 2007

Farmer Bros. Co.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware

 

0-1375

 

95-0725980

(State or Other Jurisdiction

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

of Incorporation)

 

 

 

Identification No.)

 

20333 South Normandie Avenue, Torrance, California

 

90502

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(310) 787-5200
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On May 8, 2007 Farmer Bros. Co. issued an earnings release announcing its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2007.  A copy of the earnings release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)           Exhibits

99.1        Earnings release of Farmer Bros Co. dated May 8, 2007.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated:  May 9, 2006

FARMER BROS. CO.

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ JOHN E. SIMMONS

 

Name:

John E. Simmons

 

Title:

Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer

 

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