---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-23-032294"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FARM"
cik: "0000034563"
company_name: "FARMER BROTHERS CO"
filed_at: "2023-06-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T14:27:22.031386+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Director Christopher P. Mottern resigns from Farmer Bros. board as planned under cooperation agreement

## Summary
- Christopher P. Mottern resigned from the Board effective June 30, 2023, as contemplated by the October 30, 2022 Cooperation Agreement.
- Resignation not due to any disagreement with the Company's operations, policies, or practices.
- Board size reduced from nine to eight members upon his resignation.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-23-032294
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FARM
- cik: 0000034563
- company_name: FARMER BROTHERS CO
- filed_at: 2023-06-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/34563/000114036123032294/0001140361-23-032294-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/34563/000114036123032294/brhc20055148_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-23-032294
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-23-032294.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-23-032294.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Christopher P. Mottern resigned as Director at FARMER BROTHERS CO.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: Christopher P. Mottern informed the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”) of his resignation from the Board, effective as of 5:00 p.m. (Central Time) on June 30, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/34563/000114036123032294/0001140361-23-032294-index.htm

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