Farmer Bros. Co. (NASDAQ:FARM) Files An 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of
Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory
Arrangements of Certain Officers.
provided notice to the Board of Directors (the Board) of Farmer
Bros. Co. (the Company) of their intent not to stand for
re-election at the Companys 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
Their intent not to stand for re-election is not the result of a
disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the
Companys operations, policies or practices.
Mr. Bergers and Ms. Assadis notice of their intent not to stand
for re-election, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit
99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
of stockholders (the Special Meeting) for the purpose of: (i)
approving an amendment to the Companys Certificate of
Incorporation to increase the maximum number of members that may
constitute the Board from seven to nine; (ii) approving a
long-term incentive compensation plan for the benefit of eligible
employees and directors of the Company and its affiliates; and
(iii) transacting such other business as may properly come before
the Special Meeting or any continuation, postponement or
adjournment thereof. The Special Meeting will be held on June 20,
2017, at 10:00 a.m. Central Time, at the Marriott Hotel Golf Club
at Champions Circle, 3300 Championship Parkway, Fort Worth, Texas
76177. The Board has fixed the close of business on May 16, 2017
as the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled
to vote at the Special Meeting.
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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99.1
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Press Release of Farmer Bros. Co. dated April 24, 2017.
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About Farmer Bros. Co. (NASDAQ:FARM)
Farmer Bros. Co. is a national coffee roaster, wholesaler and distributor of coffee, tea and culinary products. The Company offers private brand and consumer-branded coffee products to small independent restaurants and foodservice operators, and institutional buyers. Its product line includes organic, Direct Trade, Direct Trade Verified Sustainable (DTVS) coffees and other coffees, iced and hot teas, cappuccino, spices, and baking/biscuit mixes. Its primary brands include Farmer Brothers, Artisan Collection by Farmer Brothers, Superior and Metropolitan. Its Artisan coffee products include Direct Trade, Fair Trade Certified, Rainforest Alliance Certified organic blends. It sells whole bean and roast and ground flavored and unflavored coffee products under the Un Momento, Collaborative Coffee, Cain’s and McGarvey brands at retail. Its roast and ground coffee products are sold in traditional packaging, including bags and fractional packages, as well as single-serve packaging. Farmer Bros. Co. (NASDAQ:FARM) Recent Trading Information
Farmer Bros. Co. (NASDAQ:FARM) closed its last trading session up +0.10 at 35.30 with 49,198 shares trading hands.
