Archive Reference

Forum Records
Published Articles
Workshop Material
Related Cases
 

Forum Records, by date (site links - open access):

• Forum Summary (April 18, 2002)
• Statement of Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC (April 18, 2002)
• Distribution to Participants: Plans for Initial Activities (May 17, 2002)
• Distribution to Participants: Expert Guidance on Food Industry M&A (June 6, 2002)
• Letter Inviting Board Participation and Requesting Information (June 11, 2002)
• Survey Report: Priorities of Farmer Bros. Shareholders (June 17, 2002)
• Mitchell Partners, L.P.: Shareholder Proposal for Independent Board and Cumulative Voting (June 25, 2002)
• Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC: Shareholder Proposal for Investment Company Controls and Disclosures (June 26, 2002)
• Shareholder Demand for Inspection of Records (July 26, 2002)
• Arrangements to Provide Records or File Reports (August 16, 2002)
• Information about Investor Communications (August 16, 2002)
• Questions for Directors Raised by Company's Arguments to Exclude Shareholder Proposals (August 29, 2002)
• Mitchell Partners Reply to SEC Opposing Management's Exclusion of Shareholder Proposal (September 12, 2002)
• Franklin Mutual Letter Urging Management to Seek SEC View of Compliance (September 19, 2002)
• Franklin Mutual Reply to SEC Opposing Management's Exclusion of Shareholder Proposal (September 26, 2002)
• SEC Acceptance of Management Argument to Block Vote on Shareholder Proposal for Independent Board (October 15, 2002)
• SEC Rejection of Management Arguments to Block Vote on Shareholder Proposal for Investment Company Compliance (November 15, 2002)
• Shareholder Interests for Board Consideration in Planning Annual Meeting (November 21, 2002)
• Request for Board Explanation of Recommendation Against Shareholder Proposal (December 4, 2002)
• Management Response to Request for Board Explanation of Voting Recommendation (December 6, 2002)
• Shareholder Voting for December 26, 2002 Meeting (December 7-26, 2002)
• Request for Board Correction of Proxy Advisor Communications (December 16, 2002)
• Request for Disclosure of Individuals Controlling ESOP's 6.6% of Voting Stock (December 17, 2002)
• Management Refusal to Provide Information (December 20, 2002)
• Need for Individual Director Decisions Concerning Duties to Shareholders (December 20, 2002)
• Questions Concerning Directors' Commitments to Shareholder Interests (January 3, 2003)
• Request for Report of Application to SEC for Determination of Investment Company Status (January 14, 2003)
• Shareholder Delegate's Request for Public Report or Inspection of Records (March 13, 2003)
• Response to New CEO Following Reported Intent to Provide Information Requested by Shareholder Delegate (March 24, 2003)
• Delegate Request for Specific Management Commitments to Provide Information (March 31, 2003)
• Survey Report: Ranges of Valuation Estimates (April 7, 2003)
• Shareholder Delegate's Repeated Demand for Information (April 11, 2003)
• Request of Board Choice Between Public or Private Ownership (April 16, 2003)
• Petitions to Remove Roy F. Farmer as Trustee of Stock for Benefit of Nephew (April 22, 2003)
• Franklin Mutual Response to Request for Acceptable Price (April 29, 2003)
• Company Report of New Directors, Intent to Evaluate Strategic Options (April 30, 2003)
• Forum Support of Company's Investment Banker (May 2, 2003)
• Response of New Company Attorney to Shareholder Delegate (May 15, 2003)
• Request of Board Commitment to Shareholder Interests (May 21 and May 30, 2003)
• Shareholder Delegate's Demand for Information or Explanations (June 10, 2003)
• Analyst Report: Standard Investment Chartered (June 12, 2003)
• Company's Unexplained Insistence on Confidentiality Restrictions (June 12, 2003)
• Request for SEC Determination of Company Disclosure and ICA Compliance Requirements (June 24, 2003)
• Request to Board for Information Needed by Investors (July 1, 2003)
• Management Statement Concerning Chairman's Condition (July 3, 2003)
• Request for Statement Describing Chairman's Condition (July 8, 2003)
• Need for Report on Process of Evaluating Strategic Options (July 10, 2003)
• Management Letter Referring to Unidentified Misrepresentations, "Rumors and Misquotes" (July 17, 2003)
• Request for Board Response to Questions about Status of Evaluation Process (July 18, 2003)
• Shareholder Proposal to Restore Cumulative Voting (July 22, 2003)
• Commitment of Corporate Funds to Purchase Stock for Employees (July 23, 2003)
• Shareholder Proposal to Determine Indemnification of Directors (July 31, 2003)
• Management Argument to Exclude Shareholder Proposal for Restoring Cumulative Voting (September 12, 2003)
• Management Argument to Exclude Shareholder Proposal for Determining Director Indemnification (September 12, 2003)
• Franklin Mutual Reply to SEC Opposing Management's Exclusion of Shareholder Proposal (October 2, 2003)
• Mitchell Partners Reply to SEC Opposing Management's Exclusion of Shareholder Proposal (October 3, 2003)
• Distribution to Forum Participants: Management Proposal for New Incorporation (October 24, 2003)
• Additional Arguments for SEC Consideration of Shareholder Right to Vote on Director Indemnification (October 15 and October 28, 2003)
• Third Management Argument Against Shareholder Right to Vote on Director Indemnification (November 4 and November 10, 2003)
• Shareholder Voting for February 23, 2004 Meeting (November 2003 - February 2004)
• Petitions to Appoint Interim Trustee for Voting Crowe Family's 12.5% Stock Controlled by Roy F. Farmer (November 14, 2003)
• SEC Acceptance of Management Argument to Block Vote on Shareholder Proposal Concerning Director Indemnification (November 28, 2003)
• Survey Report: Shareholder Interests (December 1, 2003)
• Shareholder Lawsuit Against Directors to Bar Control of ESOP Votes and Recover Corporate Funds (December 4, 2003)
• Franklin Mutual Advisers' Announcement of Voting Intentions (December 8, 2003)
• SEC Rejection of Management Arguments to Block Vote on Shareholder Proposal for Cumulative Voting (December 10, 2003)
• Shareholder Motion for Preliminary Injunction to Stop Management Voting of ESOP Shares at Annual Meeting (December 10 and 18, 2003)
• Franklin Mutual Advisers' Statement in Support of Shareholder Action (December 18, 2003)
• Request for Board Disclosure of Investment Banking Engagement (December 19, 2003)
• Company Announcement of Court Denial of Shareholder Motion (December 24, 2003)
• Company Announcement of Crowe Settlement, Investment Banking Engagement and Shareholder Concessions (December 24, 2003)
• Request for Timely Disclosures Relating to Announced Developments (December 30, 2003)
• Forum Status Report and Situation Analysis (January 5, 2004)
• Request for SEC Attention to Investor Interests (January 8, 2004)
• Shareholder Letters to SEC:
  • Lime Capital Management LLC (January 12, 2004)
  • [individual, name withheld] (January 12, 2004)
  • Rosenthal, Leonard, Ph.D. (January 13, 2004)
• Company Announcement Confirming Completion of ESOP Stock Transaction (January 12, 2004)
• Demand for Information About ESOP Funding and Other Actions (January 12, 2004)
• Request for Board Rescheduling of January 21, 2004 Shareholders Meeting (January 13, 2004)
• Shareholder Delegate's Reiteration of Demands for Information Needed Before Annual Meeting (January 29, 2004)
• Suggested Board Actions to Address Shareholder Interests (January 30, 2004)
• Exchange of Lawyers' Letters Regarding Delegate's Demands for Information Needed Before Annual Meeting (February 3-9, 2004)
• Shareholder Delegate's Petition to Enforce Demands for Information (February 13, 2004)
• Request for SEC Action to Require Provision of Information Prior to Voting at Annual Meeting (February 13, 2004)
• Company Announcement of Second Quarter Results (February 17, 2004)
• Forum Report of Company Responses to Information Demands (February 19, 2004)
• Forum Report on Shareholder Alternatives (February 23, 2004)
• Company Announcement of Meeting Results (February 23, 2004)
• Forum Report on Meeting Results (February 24, 2004)
• Company Announcement of Promised 10-for-1 Stock Split (March 4, 2004)
• Company Announcement of Chairman's Death (March 16, 2004)
• Request for Voluntary Public Reporting of Shareholder Information Requirements (March 26, 2004)
• Demand for Information Relating to Shareholder Interests (April 5, 2004)
• Company Announcement of Third Quarter Results (May 13, 2004)
• Request for Management Explanation of Performance and Plans (May 18, 2004)
• Market Commentary: Standard Investment Chartered (May 24, 2004)
• Request for Board Explanation of Reported Statement (June 1, 2004)
• Company Announcement of CEO Election to Chairman Position (June 18, 2004)
• Repeated Request to CEO Concerning Employee Pension Security (July 26, 2004)
• Company Announcement of Management Changes and Annual Meeting Date (August 3, 2004)
• Shareholder Proposal to Protect Employee Pension Rights (August 12, 2004)
• Shareholder Letters to Employees in Support of Proposal to Protect Pension Rights:
  • Leonard Rosenthal, Ph.D. (August 18, 2004)
  • Steven Dudley (August 19, 2004)
  • Marc S. Heilweil (August 19, 2004)
• Company Announcement of Retired Executive's Appointment to Board (August 17, 2004)
• Management Argument to Exclude Shareholder Proposal for Protection of Employee Pension Rights (August 25, 2004)
• Forum Report: Performance Issues Raised in Company's Form 10-K Annual Report (September 13, 2004)
• Company Press Release of Annual and 4th Quarter Results (September 14, 2004)
• Reply to SEC Raising Questions About Management's Arguments to Block Vote on Employee Pension Rights (September 24, 2004)

• Management Response to Question About Control of ESOP Trust Assets (September 29, 2004)

• Request that SEC Investigate Management Control of Assets Reportedly Transferred to Trust for Employees (September 30, 2004)

• SEC Acceptance of Management's Asserted Control of ESOP Trust Assets as Basis for Blocking Vote on Shareholder Proposal for Protection of Employee Pension Rights (October 4, 2004)

• Company Press Release of 1st Quarter Results and Postponement of Annual Meeting (November 9, 2004)

• Forum Report of Annual Meeting (December 15, 2004)

• Forum Report of Voting Results (December 17, 2004)

• Company Press Release of Annual Meeting Voting and Dividend (December 17, 2004)

• Forum Report: Value Enhancement Objectives for 2005 (January 7, 2005)

• Company Press Release of Death of Roy E. Farmer and Appointment of Interim CEO (January 9, 2005)

• Reminder to Management of Need to Report Change in Control of Stock (January 13, 2005)

• Company Announces Deceased CEO's Sister Joining Board to "Continue the Legacy" (January 14, 2005)

• Management Response Assuring Intent to Report Change in Control of Stock (January 14, 2005)

• Forum Report of Quarterly Loss from Hedge Investments (February 9, 2005)

• Company Announces Losses Attributed to Market Volatility (February 10, 2005)

• Repeated Request for Required Information About Control of Stock (March 11, 2005)

• Forum Report of Response to Requests for Stock Control Information (March 14, 2005)

• Forum Report: Management Action to Adopt Poison Pill (March 16, 2005)

• Company Announces Adoption of Poison Pill (March 18, 2005)

• Forum Report: Another Quarterly Loss and More Takeover Defenses (May 9, 2005)

• Company Announces Quarterly Results (May 9, 2005)

• Company Announces Interim CEO Elected Chairman, CEO and President (August 15, 2005)

• Company Announces Fourth Quarter and Annual Losses (September 13, 2005)

• Forum Report: Farmer Bros. Filing of 10-K Annual Report (September 13, 2005)

• Forum Report: ESOP Issues and Exploration of Strategic Alternatives (September 21, 2005)

• Forum Report: Forum Engagement of Investment Banker for Coffee Business (October 7, 2005)

• Renewed Request for Full Information About Control of Stock (October 11, 2005)

• Forum Report: Filing of Proxy Statement for 2005 Annual Meeting (October 24, 2005)

• Request for Cooperative Provision of Information Needed to Consider Strategic Alternatives (October 28, 2005)

• Forum Report: Progress with Exploration of Strategic Alternatives (October 31, 2005)

• Management Blames Continuing Decline on Market Conditions and "Computer Project" (November 8, 2005)

• Management Response to Request for Cooperative Provision of Information (November 3 - 14, 2005)

• Forum Report: Progress with Exploration of Strategic Alternatives (November 18, 2005)

• Forum Report: Relevance to Farmer Bros. of Court Decision on Investment Company Status (November 23, 2005)

• Forum Report: Reports from Annual Meeting of Shareholders (November 28, 2005)

• Company Announcement of Certified Votes (November 29, 2005)

• Forum Report: Filing of Management Presentation (November 29, 2005)

• Demand for Information about Company's Real Estate Assets (December 9, 2005)

• Forum Report: Progress with Exploration of Strategic Alternatives (December 12, 2005)

• Management Response to Shareholder Delegate's Demand for Records (December 13-20, 2005)

• Forum Report: Court Order Requiring National Presto to Register as Investment Company (December 14, 2005)

• Forum Report: SEC Reports of Changes in Farmer Family Holdings of Stock (December 15, 2005)

• Forum Report: Progress with Exploration of Strategic Alternatives (December 27, 2005)

• Management Attorney's Response to Shareholder Delegate's Demand for Records (December 27, 2005 - January 13, 2006)

• Forum Report: Progress with Definition of Strategic Alternatives (January 31, 2006)

• Management Attorney's Offer to Accommodate Shareholder Delegate's Demand for Records (January 26 - February 8, 2006)

• Management Reports Improved Quarterly Performance, Another Extension of "Multi-Year IT Project" (February 9, 2006)

• Request for Board Investigation of Reported Management Presentations to Employees (February 14, 2006)

• Forum Report: February Progress with Definition of Strategic Alternatives (February 28, 2006)

• Management Reports Drop in Operating Income, Disruption of Sales and Distribution System (May 9, 2006)

• Forum Report: Directors Approve New Indemnification for Themselves (May 22, 2006)

• Forum Report: Company Hiring of Chief Operating Officer (June 5, 2006)

• Shareholder Proposal to Vote on Director Indemnification for SEC Enforcement (June 26, 2006)

• Management Request for SEC Approval to Prevent Vote on Shareholder Proposal (July 27 - August 14, 2006)

• Forum Report: Example of Right Way to Seek ICA Exemption (August 25, 2006)

• Announcement of Date for Annual Meeting on Monday after Thanksgiving, 4.8% Dividend Increase (August 28, 2006)

• Forum Report: Board Gives Executives Bonuses and Increased Salaries (August 30, 2006)

• Forum Report: Farmer Bros. Filing of 10-K Annual Report (September 13, 2006)

• Forum Report: Company Files Proxy Statement, Excluding Shareholder Proposal with SEC Approval (October 26, 2006)

• Management Reports Continuing Deterioration of Operating Performance, Plans to Expand (November 9, 2006)

• Forum Report: Farmer Bros. Management Reports Vision of Success (February 9, 2007)

• Company Announces Acquisition of Specialty Coffee Roaster (April 30, 2007)

• Management Letter to Employees Explaining Acquisition (April 30, 2007)

• Forum Report: Resumed Quarterly Operating Losses (May 8, 2007)

• Management Explanation of Declining Coffee Sales and Resumed Operating Losses (May 8, 2007)

• Forum Report: Court Requires SEC Rulemaking for Investment Company Registration Requirements (May 17, 2007)

• Forum Report: Implementation of Planned CEO Succession and Addition of Litigation Lawyer to Board (August 24, 2007)

• Forum Report: Continuing Annual and Quarterly Operating Losses (September 13, 2007)

• Forum Report: Second Year of New Management's Performance (November 12, 2007)

• Forum Report: Quarterly Report of Continuing Deterioration (February 12. 2008)

Published Articles, by date (web links - subscription may be required):

• Los Angeles Business Journal, April 8, 2002: "Investors Pressure Coffee Firm to Act to Lift Stock Price"

• Los Angeles Business Journal, April 22, 2002: "Plan Shaped to Push Farmer Brothers Stock"

• Barron's, April 22, 2002: "Percolating Over Perks"

• Bloomberg, June 27, 2002: "Farmer Brothers Should Divide Operations, Franklin Mutual Says"

• Los Angeles Business Journal, July 1, 2002: "Coffee Company Getting Pushed to Institute Changes"

• New York Times, July 21, 2002: "Another Dimension of Shareholder Activism"

• Los Angeles Business Journal, August 5, 2002: "Farmer Bros. Asked to Open Books"

• Los Angeles Business Journal, August 19, 2002: "Farmer Bros. Will Open Its Books"

• Bloomberg, October 23, 2002: "Farmer Brothers Can Deny Vote on Board Independence, SEC Says"

• IRRC Corporate Governance Highlights, October 25, 2002: "SEC Says Board Independence Proposal Is Beyond Company's Power to Implement"

• Los Angeles Business Journal, November 4, 2002: "Shareholder Motion Deflected, Farmer Bros. Board Still in Flux"

• Los Angeles Times, November 4, 2002: "Coffee Chief Stirs Unrest"; condensed version published in Sunday Business Section of Chicago Tribune, November 17, 2002: "Autocratic style of coffee firm's CEO stirs unrest"

• Los Angeles Times, November 23, 2002: "Farmer Bros. Must Allow Vote, SEC Says"

• Los Angeles Business Journal, November 25, 2002: "SEC Notice Supports Farmer Bros. Investors Who Seek Company Split"

• Bloomberg, November 25, 2002: "Farmer Brothers Holders to Vote on Becoming Investment Company"

• IRRC Corporate Governance Highlights, December 6, 2002: "Coffee Maker Accused of Filtering Out Shareholders’ Best Interests"

• Institutional Shareholder Services, December 6, 2002: Report and comments

• Los Angeles Times, December 9, 2002: "Timing of Farmer Bros. Meeting 'Bizarre'"

• The Corporate Library, December 4-10, 2002: [Digest] "Timing of Farmer Bros. Meeting 'Bizarre'"

• Los Angeles Times, December 16, 2002: "Farmers Bros. Protest Vote Recommended"

• The Corporate Library, December 10-17, 2002: [Digest] "Protest Vote Recommended Against Farmer Bros."

• Los Angeles Times, December 27, 2002: "Farmer Bros. Exec Defends Cash Hoarding"

• The Corporate Library [undated], Spotlight Topic: "Ho Ho Ho! Merry Annual Meeting!"

• Los Angeles Business Journal, January 13, 2003: "Coffee Concern May Face Shareholder Suit In Oversight Dispute"

• Los Angeles Times, February 13, 2003: "Farmer Bros. Quarterly Profit Tumbles 39%"

• The Deal, February 14, 2003: "Companies bend SEC rules in proxy votes"

• Los Angeles Times, March 21, 2003: "Chief Executive of Farmer Bros. Hands Reins to Son"

• Los Angeles Business Journal, March 24, 2003: "Wall Street West - Coffee Grind"

• Los Angeles Business Journal, April 28, 2003: "Family Coffee Saga Grinds On In New Trust Battle at Farmer’s"

• Dow Jones Newswires, April 29, 2003: "Franklin Mutual: Would Accept Farmer Bros Share Buy Offer"

• Los Angeles Times, April 30, 2003: "Farmers Bros. Makes Inquiry Into Repurchasing Shares"

• New York Times "DealBook," April 30, 2003: [Digest of Los Angeles Times article] "Farmer Bros. Co. has approached a major stakeholder...."

• Los Angeles Times, May 1, 2003: "Farmer Bros. Names Two New Directors"

• Los Angeles Business Journal, May 5, 2003: "Farmer’s Battle With Shareholders Coming Down to Price"

• Los Angeles Times, May 16, 2003: "Farmer Bros.' Earnings Have Sixth Straight Drop"

• The Deal, May 26, 2003: "Investors put heat on Farmer Bros."

• Los Angeles Business Journal, June 9, 2003: "Hot Coffee"

• Los Angeles Business Journal, June 23, 2003: "Chairman’s Illness Adds Twist To Insider Battle at Farmer Bros."

• The Deal, June 23, 2003: "Auction Block"

• The Daily Breeze, June 29, 2003: Sunday Business feature

  1. "Coffee and controversy: Torrance-based Farmer Bros. weighs options"

  2. "Family feuds over trusts, control of business"

  3. "Firm has diversified product line, but coffee is still king"

  4. "Company has stepped back from tight-lipped approach with media"

• The Deal, July 7, 2003: "Auction Block"

• Los Angeles Times, July 25, 2003: "Dissidents Seeking Farmer Bros. Seats"

• The Daily Breeze, July 26, 2003: "Stock plan may brew discord"

• Dow Jones Newswires, August 1, 2003: "Franklin Mutual Advisers Makes Farmer Bros Hldr Proposal"

• The Daily Breeze, August 2, 2003: "Shareholders group challenges Farmer Bros. board of directors"

• Los Angeles Times, August 4, 2003: "Farmer Bros. Investor Seeks Rule Change"

• Board Alert, September 2003: "Farmer Bros. Board Faces Unique Threat: Loss of Indemnification"

• Los Angeles Times, October 1, 2003: "Farmer Bros. Drop in Profit Continues"

• The Daily Breeze, October 2, 2003: "Farmer Bros.’ profit drops"

• Los Angeles Times, October 25, 2003: "Farmer Bros. Seeks to Boost Control"

• The Corporate Library, October 22-28, 2003: [Digest] "Farmer Bros. Seeks To Boost Control"

• Los Angeles Times, November 18, 2003: "Farmer Bros. Profit Declines 55% in Quarter"

• The Daily Breeze, November 20, 2003: "Farmer Bros. posts 8th straight quarterly loss [sic]"

• Los Angeles Times, November 24, 2003: "Exec's Remarks Stir Farmer Bros. Battle"

• Los Angeles Times, December 6, 2003: "Investor Sues Farmer Bros."

• The Daily Breeze, December 8, 2003: "Lawsuit aimed at Farmer Bros."

• Los Angeles Business Journal, December 8, 2003: "Changing Coffee Tastes Brew Trouble for Farmer Bros."

• Los Angeles Times, December 16, 2003: "Coffee Roaster Tells of SEC's Concerns"

• The Deal, December 17, 2003: "Sister takes fight to Farmer Bros."

• The Deal, December 19, 2003: "Farmer Brothers hired CSFB"

• Los Angeles Times, December 20, 2003: "CSFB Is Asked to Aid Farmer Bros."

• The Daily Breeze, December 20, 2003: "Farmer Bros. to face dual challenge"

• New York Times, December 21, 2003, Market Watch: "Yes, the Shareholders Can Fight Back"

• The Daily Breeze, December 24, 2003: "Coffee company Farmer Bros. percolating in power struggle"

• Dow Jones Newswires, December 24, 2003: "Farmer Bros. Confirms U.S. District Court Decision"

• Reuters, December 24, 2003: "Farmer Bros. buys out dissident shareholders"

• Los Angeles Times, December 25, 2003: "Farmer Bros. Ends Bitter Feud in Buyout"

• The Daily Breeze, December 25, 2003: "Farmer Bros. ends family feud"

• Los Angeles Times, December 28, 2003, Top Stories - Week in Review: "Farmer Bros. Ends Bitter Family Feud in Buyout"

• The Daily Breeze, January 16, 2004: "Farmer's shareholder meeting is put on hold"

• The Deal, February 6, 2004: "Bitter taste"

• Glass Lewis & Co. Proxy Paper, February 11, 2004: Farmer Bros. Co. (excerpted explanation of client voting recommendation)

• Glass Lewis & Co. Proxy Preview, February 13, 2004: Farmer Bros. (FARM)

• Los Angeles Times, February 18, 2004: "Farmer Bros. Profit, Sales Drop"

• Dow Jones Newswires, February 19, 2004: "TALES OF THE TAPE: Farmer Bros. Plan Stirs Up Shareholders"

• Los Angeles Times, February 24, 2004: "Farmer Files to Reincorporate"

• The Daily Breeze, February 24, 2004: "Shareholders OK Farmer plan"

• Los Angeles Times, February 24, 2004: "Court Deals Blow on Budget"

• Sacramento Bee, February 24, 2004: "Tax ruling will hurt state"

• Dow Jones Newswires, February 24, 2004: "US Supreme Crt Worsens Calif Budget Deficit Crisis-Paper"

• Los Angeles Times, March 17, 2004: "Roy F. Farmer, 87; Built Family Coffee Company"

• The Deal, May 31, 2004: "Active or passive?"

• Los Angeles Business Journal, May 31, 2004: "Investors See Cup Half Empty Despite Progress at Farmer Bros."

• IRRC Corporate Governance Highlights, July 23, 2004: "Proposals for Board Restructuring and Eliminating Cumulative Voting Become Bedfellows in 2004"

• Dow Jones Newswires, August 10, 2004: "Franklin Mutual Ups Farmer Bros Stake To 12.6%"

• The Daily Breeze, September 15, 2004: "Farmer Bros. reports major decline for fiscal year"

• Los Angeles Times, September 15, 2004: "Farmer Bros. Revenue Falls 4%"

• Los Angeles Business Journal, October 11, 2004: "Farmer Brothers Wins Round in Ongoing Battle With Investors "

• Los Angeles Times, November 10, 2004: "Farmer Bros. Reports Drop in Quarter"

• Glass Lewis & Co. Proxy Paper, December 3, 2004: Farmer Bros. Co. (excerpted section on "Election of Directors")

• Los Angeles Times, December 10, 2004: "Folgers' Wholesale Hike May Stir Rivals"

• Dow Jones Newswires, January 10, 2005: "Farmer Bros. Bd Names Interim CEO After Roy E. Farmer Unexpectedly Passes Away"

• Los Angeles Business Journal, January 10, 2005: "Head of Coffee Roaster Farmer Brothers Dies Unexpectedly"

• The Daily Breeze, January 11, 2005: "Farmer Bros. CEO commits suicide"

• Los Angeles Times, January 11, 2005: "Farmer Bros. Has Interim CEO"

• Dow Jones Newswires, January 11, 2005: "Mkt Sees Big Changes At Farmer Bros After CEO Death"

• The Daily Breeze, January 13, 2005: "Farmer Bros. stock soars"

• The Deal.com, January 13, 2005: "Future of Farmer Bros. in doubt"

• Los Angeles Business Journal, January 14, 2005: "Farmer Brothers Names Family Member to Board"

• SmartMoney, January 14, 2005 article: "Farmer's Market"

• The Daily Breeze, January 15, 2005: "Another Farmer will take charge of coffee company"

• Los Angeles Business Journal, January 17, 2005 (weekly edition): "Shares of Farmer Bros. Jump as CEO Death Prompts Speculation"

• Great Falls Tribune (Montana), January 28, 2005: "Jury awards former Farmer Bros. employee"

• Los Angeles Business Journal, February 10, 2005: "Farmer Bros. Reports Net Loss"

• Los Angeles Times, February 11, 2005: "Farmer Bros. Coffee Reports a Loss"

• Los Angeles Business Journal, March 16, 2005: "Farmer Brothers Adopts 'Poison Pill' Plan"

• Los Angeles Times, August 16, 2005: "Farmer Bros. Names Interim CEO to Post"

• Investor Relations Magazine, October 1, 2005: "The new face of activism"

• Los Angeles Business Journal, October 3, 2005: "Farmers’ Bitter Dispute Grinding Toward New Chapter" (see also October 5, 2005 letter requesting corrections)

• The Deal.com, October 7, 2005: "Investors grill coffee roaster"

• The Daily Breeze, October 8, 2005: "Investors in Farmer Bros. to mull sale | As the Torrance area coffee firm's share value drops, an investment banking group is hired to explore options"

• Los Angeles Times, October 19, 2005: "Court Backs Immigrants' Labor Rights | In a Farmer Bros. case, state judges rule that people illegally hired can get workers' comp."

• Glass Lewis & Co. Proxy Paper, November 7, 2005: Farmer Bros. Co. (excerpted section on "Election of Directors")

• The Deal.com, December 30, 2005: "A deal perking up at Farmer Bros.?"

• The Daily Breeze, February 16, 2006: "Lutin seeks board probe of Farmer Bros. reports"

• Los Angeles Times, June 6, 2006: "Farmer Bros. Hires Former Diedrich CEO"

• Seeking Alpha, January 22, 2007: "Farmer Brothers: A Double Net/Net Worth Watching"

• Orange County Register, January 27, 2007: "Signs of hope in latest Diedrich loss"

• Wall Street Journal, March 22, 2007: "Gourmet Coffee Becomes The Latest Office Perk"

• The Oregonian, May 1, 2007: "Farmer Brothers buys Portland's Coffee Bean"

• Los Angeles Business Journal, May 14, 2007: "Farmer Brothers Finally Perks Up"

• Wall Street Journal, June 20, 2007: "U.S. Roasts Fewer Coffee Beans"

• Seeking Alpha, June 26, 2007: "Farmer Brothers: Brewing Potential"

• The Daily Breeze, August 25, 2007: "South Bay-based Farmer Bros. names new CEO"

• Los Angeles Business Journal, May 10, 2010: "Bean Counting | Torrance coffee company Farmer Bros. has seen its share value wither despite major acquisitions"

• Morningstar Footnoted, September 15, 2010: "Proofreader wanted at Farmer Brothers …"

• Los Angeles Business Journal, April 4, 2011: "Farmer Bros. CEO to Retire, Workers Laid Off"

Workshop Material (site links - password may be required):

• Workshop for Plan Valuations
• Workshop for Shareholder Proposals
• Workshop Reference

Related Cases (site and web links):

• National Presto case
  • Summary of 1999 NYSSA public education forum, and the NYSSA Forum's July 1999 "Discussion Papers Regarding National Presto Industries, Inc."
  • Wall Street Journal, July 28, 1999: "National Presto in Spotlight; Management Feels the Heat"
  • Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, July 18, 2002: "SEC files suit against Presto - Agency's 1st such action since '80s alleges company is a mutual fund"
  • SEC Press Release, August 1, 2002
  • SEC complaint (filed July 16, 2002, as amended July 29, 2002)
  • SEC Litigation Release, November 4, 2005
  • Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, December 15, 2005: "Presto gets permanent injunction | Judge's order bans company from interstate commerce", and December 28, 2005: "Presto files papers with SEC | Manufacturer reluctantly registers as investment company" (see also Order of Permanent Injunction - 41 KB, in PDF format)
  • Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, May 7, 2006: "Presto's cash a siren call for investors | Some betting SEC crackdown will force firm to issue dividend" (see also Glass Lewis & Co., April 30, 2006 "Proxy Paper")
  • Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, May 17, 2007: "National Presto wins assets case | SEC ruled too harsh in pushing investment status" (see also May 17, 2007 Forum Report: Court Requires SEC Rulemaking for Investment Company Registration Requirements)
• NYSSA Forum Programs (1999-2001)