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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-24-027173"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FARM"
cik: "0000034563"
company_name: "FARMER BROTHERS CO"
filed_at: "2024-05-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T09:55:18.316545+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Farmer Bros appoints Vance Fisher as CFO, effective June 10, 2024; details compensation package

## Summary
- Vance Fisher appointed CFO effective June 10, 2024; interim CFO Brad Bollner remains VP of Finance.
- Base salary of $400,000; short-term cash incentive up to 60% of base salary.
- RSU grant valued at $250,000; PBRSU grant valued at $300,000 with $6.00 VWAP target.
- Fisher previously CFO at Nothing Bundt Cakes, Dunn's River Brands, and Daisy Brand.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-24-027173
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FARM
- cik: 0000034563
- company_name: FARMER BROTHERS CO
- filed_at: 2024-05-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/34563/000114036124027173/0001140361-24-027173-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/34563/000114036124027173/ef20029655_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-24-027173
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-24-027173.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-24-027173.txt

## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: 59051c0016
  claim: Vance Fisher was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at FARMER BROTHERS CO.
  evidence_excerpt: the Company appointed Vance Fisher, 55, as Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective June 10, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/34563/000114036124027173/0001140361-24-027173-index.htm

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