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 OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

KEOWN MICHAEL H
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

FARMER BROTHERS CO [ FARM ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
President, CEO
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

FARMER BROS. CO., 1912 FARMER BROTHERS DRIVE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

3/10/2017
(Street)

NORTHLAKE, TX 76262
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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, $1.00 par value   3/10/2017     M (1)    12000   A $6.96   59242   D    
Common Stock, $1.00 par value   3/10/2017     S (2)    12000   D $31.6579   (3) 47242   D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. 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 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(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)   $6.96   3/10/2017     M         12000      (1) 5/11/2019   Common Stock   12000   $0.00   276663   D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Exercise of non-qualified stock option granted on May 11, 2012 under the Farmer Bros. Co. 2007 Omnibus Plan prior to its amendment and restatement in the form of the Farmer Bros. Co. Amended and Restated 2007 Long-Term Incentive Plan. The option vested pursuant to a three year vesting schedule whereby one-third of the total number of shares issuable under the option became exercisable each year on 5/11/2013, 5/11/2014 and 5/11/2015.
( 2)  This sale was made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan previously adopted by the reporting person.
( 3)  Open market sale of shares from 3/10/2017 stock option exercise, with a portion of the proceeds delivered to the issuer for payment of the exercise price of the option. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $31.35 to $32.175; the price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transactions were effected upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer. The reporting person continues to meet the Company's stock ownership guidelines.

Remarks:
Ex 24 Limited Power of Attorney attached.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
KEOWN MICHAEL H
FARMER BROS. CO.
1912 FARMER BROTHERS DRIVE
NORTHLAKE, TX 76262
X
President, CEO

Signatures
/s/ Thomas J. Mattei, Jr., Attorney-In-Fact for Michael H. Keown 3/13/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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