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8-K filed May 4, 2026, 7:59 PM ET ticker FARM CIK 0000034563
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Farmer Bros. shareholders approve merger with Royal Cup, Inc.

FARMER BROTHERS CO

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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.9

FARMER BROTHERS CO shareholders approved Approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, certain compensation that may be paid or become payable to the Company’s named executive officers in connection with the Merger. at the 2026-05-01 meeting.

Proposal
say on pay
Outcome
passed
Meeting
2026-05-01
Exact text from the filing
Proposal No. 2: Advisory Compensation Proposal . The proposal to approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, certain compensation that may be paid or become payable to the Company’s named executive officers in connection with the Merger, was approved. The results of the vote were as follows: Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 10,568,703 4,098,960 1,361,660 0
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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.9

FARMER BROTHERS CO shareholders approved Adopt the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 3, 2026, by and among the Company, Royal Cup, Inc., and BP I Brew Merger Sub Inc., pursuant to which the Company would be acquired by way of a merger and become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Royal Cup. at the 2026-05-01 meeting.

Proposal
merger approval
Outcome
passed
Meeting
2026-05-01
Exact text from the filing
Proposal No. 1: Merger Proposal . The proposal to adopt the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 3, 2026 (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among the Company, Royal Cup, Inc. (“Royal Cup”), and BP I Brew Merger Sub Inc., pursuant to which the Company would be acquired by way of a merger and become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Royal Cup (the “Merger”), was approved. The results of the vote were as follows: Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 13,931,965 1,922,713 174,645 0
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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.9

FARMER BROTHERS CO shareholders approved Approve one or more adjournments of the Special Meeting to a later date or dates if necessary or appropriate to solicit additional proxies if there are insufficient votes to adopt the Merger Agreement at the time of the Special Meeting. at the 2026-05-01 meeting.

Proposal
merger approval
Outcome
passed
Meeting
2026-05-01
Exact text from the filing
Proposal No. 3: Adjournment Proposal . The proposal to approve one or more adjournments of the Special Meeting to a later date or dates if necessary or appropriate to solicit additional proxies if there are insufficient votes to adopt the Merger Agreement at the time of the Special Meeting, was approved. The results of the vote were as follows: Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 13,698,466 2,169,398 161,459 0
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