---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-23-113406"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FARM"
cik: "0000034563"
company_name: "FARMER BROTHERS CO"
filed_at: "2023-11-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-09T03:28:37.856705+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Farmer Bros. terminates CHRO Amber Jefferson without cause, effective Dec. 1

## Summary
- Amber Jefferson's employment terminated without cause, effective December 1, 2023.
- She will receive severance payments and benefits per her Amended and Restated Severance Agreement dated June 30, 2023.
- No replacement for the Chief Human Resources Officer role has been announced.
- The agreement was previously described in the Company's July 6, 2023 Form 8-K.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-23-113406
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FARM
- cik: 0000034563
- company_name: FARMER BROTHERS CO
- filed_at: 2023-11-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/34563/000110465923113406/0001104659-23-113406-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/34563/000110465923113406/tm2329525d1_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-113406.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Amber Jefferson was terminated as Chief Human Resources Officer at FARMER BROTHERS CO.
  - Action: terminated
  - Role: Chief Human Resources Officer
  source text: On October 26, 2023, Farmer Bros. Co., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) and Amber Jefferson, the Company’s Chief Human Resources Officer, agreed that Ms. Jefferson’s employment with the Company will be terminated, without cause, effective December 1, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/34563/000110465923113406/0001104659-23-113406-index.htm

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