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 *

Grossman Jeanne Farmer 		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
_____ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

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

12/5/2017
(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   12/5/2017     S    4118   D $33.52   (1) 1169236   I   Trusts   (2)
Common Stock, $1.00 par value                  16973   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

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  Open market sale. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $33.50 to $33.575; 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.
(2)  Reflects the Reporting Person's beneficial ownership of shares of Common Stock held in various family trusts of which the Reporting Person is the sole trustee, co-trustee, beneficiary, and/or settlor, as reported in the Issuer's Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the SEC on October 27, 2017, after giving effect to subsequent transactions by the Reporting Person including the reported transaction.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Grossman Jeanne Farmer
FARMER BROS. CO.
1912 FARMER BROTHERS DRIVE
NORTHLAKE, TX 76262 		X



Signatures
/s/ Thomas J. Mattei Jr., Attorney-In-Fact for Jeanne Farmer Grossman 12/6/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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