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 the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

CUSIP No. 307675108

Names of Reporting Persons

    Farmer Bros. Co. Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)  ¨        (b)  ¨

SEC Use Only

Citizenship or Place of Organization

    California

Number of

Shares

Beneficially

Owned

by Each

Reporting

Person

With

Sole Voting Power

    2,964,512

Shared Voting Power

    1,488,725

Sole Dispositive Power

    1,475,787

Shared Dispositive Power

    0

  9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

    2,964,512

10.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

    ¨

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

    18.3%

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

    EP

Item l

Name of Issuer:

Farmer Bros. Co.

Item l

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

20333 South Normandie Avenue, Torrance, California 90502

Item 2

Name of Person Filing:

Farmer Bros. Co. Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Item 2

Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:

20333 South Normandie Avenue

Torrance, California 90502

Item 2

Citizenship:

California

Item 2

Title of Class of Securities:

Common Stock, $1.00 par value

Item 2

CUSIP Number:

307675108

Item 3

If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

(a)

¨

Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).

(b)

¨

Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

(c)

¨

Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

(d)

¨

Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a-8).

(e)

¨

An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

(f)

x

An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

(g)

¨

A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

(h)

¨

A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

(i)

¨

A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

(j)

¨

A non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);

(k)

¨

Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).

Item 4

Ownership.

Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

Amount beneficially owned:

2,964,512

Percent of class:

18.3%

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote

2,964,512

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote

1,488,725

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

1,475,787

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

0

An ESOP Committee comprised of one member of management and two independent members of the Company’s Board of Directors administers the plan.

Item 5

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than 5 percent of the class of securities, check the following ¨.

Item 6

Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

N/A

Item 7

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.

N/A

Item 8

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

N/A

Item 9

Notice of Dissolution of Group.

N/A

Item l0

Certifications.

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

By:

Name:

Title:

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