---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-035494"
form_type: "8-K/A"
ticker: "FARM"
cik: "0000034563"
company_name: "FARMER BROTHERS CO"
filed_at: "2025-04-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-23T13:59:59.476373+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Farmer Bros. details severance for departing Chief Field Operations Officer Tom Bauer: $325K, accelerated vesting

## Summary
- Tom Bauer, VP Chief Field Operations Officer, separated Apr 8; agreement dated Apr 14 provides $325K severance paid over 52 weeks.
- Equity awards vesting on or before Dec 31, 2025 fully accelerated as of separation date.
- Company to pay amount equal to COBRA continuation premiums annually (less co-pay).
- Accrued benefits and prorated STIP based on actual financial performance to be paid.
- General release of claims and other customary provisions included.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-035494
- form_type: 8-K/A
- ticker: FARM
- cik: 0000034563
- company_name: FARMER BROTHERS CO
- filed_at: 2025-04-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/34563/000110465925035494/0001104659-25-035494-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/34563/000110465925035494/tm2512447d1_8ka.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-25-035494
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-25-035494.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-25-035494.txt

## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: 14443896ef
  claim: Tom Bauer departed as VP Chief Field Operations Officer at FARMER BROTHERS CO.
  evidence_excerpt: On April 14, 2025, the Company and Mr. Bauer entered into a general release and separation agreement (the “Separation Agreement”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/34563/000110465925035494/0001104659-25-035494-index.htm

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