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): February 27, 2007

Farmer Bros. Co.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

(310) 787-5200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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

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Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On February 27, 2007 Farmer Bros. Co. issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors declared a dividend at a regular board meeting on February 22, 2007.  A copy of the earnings release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

99.1  Press release of Farmer Bros Co. dated February 27, 2007.

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:  February 27, 2007

	FARMER BROS. CO.
	By:	/S/ JOHN E. SIMMONS
	Name: John E. Simmons
	Title: Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer