SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 8)
Farmer Brothers Co.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $1
(Title of Class of Securities)
307675108
(CUSIP Number)
David Winters
Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC
51 John F. Kennedy Parkway
Short Hills, New Jersey 07078
973.912.2177
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to
Receive Notices and Communications)
August 9, 2004
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-l(b)(3) or (4), check the following box [ ].
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX
IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a)[
] (b)[X]
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. SOURCE OF FUNDS
See Item 3
5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS
2(d) OR 2(e) [ ]
6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7. SOLE VOTING POWER
2,026,104 (See Item 5)
8. SHARED VOTING POWER
0
9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,026,104 (See Item 5)
10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,026,104 (See Item 5)
12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11
12.6% (See Item 5)
14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IA
This Amendment No. 8 (this "Amendment") amends and supplements the Schedule 13D
filed on November 21, 2000, as previously amended (the "schedule 13D") by the
Reporting Persons with respect to the common stock, par value $1.00 per share
(the "Common Stock"), of Farmer Brothers Co., a California corporation (the
"Issuer"). All capitalized terms used in this Amendment and not otherwise
defined herein have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Schedule 13D.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration
The securities reported herein were acquired with funds of approximately $30.4
million (including brokerage commissions). All such funds were provided from
investment capital of FMA's respective advisory clients.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
(a), (b) One or more of FMA's advisory clients is the owner of 2,026,104 shares
of Common Stock. Investment advisory contracts with FMA's advisory clients grant
to FMA sole voting and investment discretion over the securities owned by its
advisory clients. Therefore, FMA may be deemed to be, for purposes of Regulation
13D-G under the Act, the beneficial owner of 2,026,104 shares, representing
approximately 12.6% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock.
FMA is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc. ("FRI").
Beneficial ownership by investment advisory subsidiaries and other affiliates of
FRI is being reported in conformity with the guidelines articulated by the SEC
staff in Release No. 34-39538 (January 12, 1998) relating to organizations, such
as FRI, where related entities exercise voting and investment powers over the
securities being reported independently from each other. The voting and
investment powers held by FMA are exercised independently from FRI, and from all
other investment advisor subsidiaries of FRI (FRI, its affiliates and investment
advisor subsidiaries other than FMA are collectively referred to herein as "FRI
affiliates"). Furthermore, FMA and FRI internal policies and procedures
establish informational barriers that prevent the flow between FMA and the FRI
affiliates of information that relates to the voting and investment powers over
the securities owned by their respective advisory clients. Consequently, FMA and
the FRI affiliates are each reporting the securities over which they hold
investment and voting power separately from each other.
Charles B. Johnson and Rupert H. Johnson, Jr. (the "Principal Shareholders")
each own in excess of 10% of the outstanding Common Stock of FRI and are the
principal shareholders of FRI. However, FMA exercises voting and investment
powers on behalf of its advisory clients independently of FRI, the Principal
Shareholders, and their respective affiliates. Consequently, beneficial
ownership of the securities being reported by FMA is not attributed to FRI, the
Principal Shareholders, and their respective affiliates other than FMA. FMA
disclaims any economic interest or beneficial ownership in any of the securities
covered by this statement.
Furthermore, FRI, the Principal Shareholders, and their respective affiliates
including FMA, are of the view that they are not acting as a "group" for
purposes of Section 13(d) under the Act and that they are not otherwise required
to attribute to each other the "beneficial ownership" of securities held by any
of them or by any persons or entities advised by FRI subsidiaries.
(c) Exhibit B sets forth all transactions in the shares of the Common Stock
within the past sixty days.
Item 7. Materials to be filed as Exhibits
Exhibit B Summary of Transactions Within the Last Sixty Days
After reasonable inquiry, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete, and correct.
August 9, 2004
Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC
/s/ Bradley D. Takahashi
BRADLEY D. TAKAHASHI
Vice President
Exhibit B
Summary of Transactions Within the Last Sixty Days
Date Buy/Sell No. of Shares Price
6/1/04 B 2,500 28.8900
6/2/04 B 500 29.0500
6/3/04 B 3,100 30.0115
6/4/04 B 2,700 29.0253
6/7/04 B 800 28.7946
6/8/04 B 3,800 28.8819
6/22/04 B 2,000 25.9487
6/24/04 B 3,123 25.9637
6/25/04 B 5,000 26.3143
6/28/04 B 3,117 26.3933
6/29/04 B 1,400 26.4400
6/30/04 B 8,543 27.0197
7/1/04 B 10,000 27.0198
7/6/04 B 4,200 26.4285
7/7/04 B 15,000 26.1646
7/8/04 B 8,000 26.1122
7/9/04 B 10,000 26.0637
7/12/04 B 5,000 26.1713
7/13/04 B 10,000 26.0767
7/16/04 B 10,000 26.0656
7/20/04 B 10,000 26.0477
7/21/04 B 6,882 26.0184
7/22/04 B 4,106 25.6628
7/26/04 B 5,000 25.5971
7/27/04 B 5,000 26.0198
7/28/04 B 2,500 25.7682
7/30/04 B 2,500 26.0170
7/30/04 B 5,000 26.0859
8/02/04 B 800 25.9882
8/03/04 B 3,300 26.0200
8/04/04 B 2,200 25.9976
8/05/04 B 4,600 25.5849
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