---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000034563-21-000048"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FARM"
cik: "0000034563"
company_name: "FARMER BROTHERS CO"
filed_at: "2021-08-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T22:00:44.830963+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Farmer Bros. appoints Waheed Zaman to Board of Directors effective Sept 1, 2021

## Summary
- Board expanded from six to seven directors; Zaman fills newly created vacancy.
- Zaman appointed to Audit Committee; terms expire at 2021 Annual Meeting.
- Zaman brings 35+ years global consumer experience; former Hershey SVP.
- Will receive standard non-employee director compensation and pro-rated fees.
- Company entered into indemnification agreement with Zaman.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000034563-21-000048
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FARM
- cik: 0000034563
- company_name: FARMER BROTHERS CO
- filed_at: 2021-08-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/34563/000003456321000048/0000034563-21-000048-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/34563/000003456321000048/farm-20210801.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000034563-21-000048
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000034563-21-000048.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000034563-21-000048.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Waheed Zaman was appointed as Director at FARMER BROTHERS CO.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) increased the number of directors from six directors to seven directors and appointed Waheed Zaman to fill the newly created vacancy, effective September 1, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/34563/000003456321000048/0000034563-21-000048-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.