GUENTER W. BERGER - Corporate Board Profile

FARMER BROTHERS CO

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2009-10-28	Guenter W. Berger 72 1980 Chairman of the Board. Retired Chief Executive Officer from August 11, 2005 to December 6, 2007; President from August 11, 2005 through July 23, 2006; Interim President and Chief Executive Officer from January 9, 2005 through August 10, 2005; Vice President, Production prior to January 9, 2005. ... The following table shows compensation of the non-employee members of the Board for fiscal 2009: ... Guenter W. Berger 35,500 5,592 17,011 58,103 ... (4) All Other Compensation for Mr. Berger includes life insurance premiums ($15,941). ... Member, Audit Committee. ... Member, Nominating Committee.
2010-10-28	Mr. Berger is the Chairman and former Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
2011-10-28	Guenter W. Berger currently serves as Chairman of the Board. He retired in December 2007 as Chief Executive Officer of Farmer Bros. after more than 47 years of service with the Company in various capacities. Mr. Berger served as Chief Executive Officer of the Company from 2005 to 2007, President from August 2005 through July 2006, and Interim President and Chief Executive Officer from January 2005 to August 2005. For more than 25 years, from 1980 to 2005, Mr. Berger served as Vice President of Torrance inventory, production, coffee roasting and distribution operations. We believe Mr. Berger’s qualifications to sit on our Board include his longstanding tenure with the Company resulting in a deep understanding of our operations and extensive knowledge of the foodservice industry and the production and distribution processes related to coffee, tea and culinary products. The following table shows fiscal 2011 non-employee director compensation: Guenter W. Berger Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) 45,000 Stock Awards ($) 3,962 All Other Compensation($) 6,715 Total ($) 55,676
2012-10-30	Guenter W. Berger currently serves as Chairman of the Board. He retired in December 2007 as Chief Executive Officer of Farmer Bros. after more than 47 years of service with the Company in various capacities. Mr. Berger served as Chief Executive Officer of the Company from 2005 to 2007, President from August 2005 through July 2006, and Interim President and Chief Executive Officer from January 2005 to August 2005. For more than 25 years, from 1980 to 2005, Mr. Berger served as Vice President of Torrance inventory, production, coffee roasting and distribution operations. We believe Mr. Berger’s qualifications to sit on our Board include his longstanding tenure with the Company resulting in a deep understanding of our operations and extensive knowledge of the foodservice industry and the production and distribution processes related to coffee, tea and culinary products.
2013-10-28	Guenter W. Berger currently serves as Chairman of the Board and serves on the Audit Committee and Nominating Committee. His total compensation for fiscal 2013 was $76,030.
2014-10-28	Guenter W. Berger currently serves as Chairman of the Board. He retired in December 2007 as Chief Executive Officer of the Company after more than 47 years of service in various capacities. Mr. Berger served as Chief Executive Officer of the Company from 2005 to 2007, President from August 2005 through July 2006, and Interim President and Chief Executive Officer from January 2005 to August 2005. For more than 25 years, from 1980 to 2005, Mr. Berger served as Vice President of Torrance inventory, production, coffee roasting and distribution operations. We believe Mr. Berger’s qualifications to sit on our Board include his longstanding tenure with the Company resulting in a deep understanding of our operations and extensive knowledge of the foodservice industry and the production and distribution processes related to coffee, tea and culinary products.
2015-10-28	Guenter W. Berger currently serves as Chairman of the Board. He retired in December 2007 as Chief Executive Officer of the Company after more than 47 years of service in various capacities. Mr. Berger served as Chief Executive Officer of the Company from 2005 to 2007, President from August 2005 through July 2006, and Interim President and Chief Executive Officer from January 2005 to August 2005. For more than 25 years, from 1980 to 2005, Mr. Berger served as Vice President of Torrance inventory, production, coffee roasting and distribution operations. We believe Mr. Berger’s qualifications to sit on our Board include his longstanding tenure with the Company resulting in a deep understanding of our operations and extensive knowledge of the foodservice industry, global sourcing and the production and distribution processes related to coffee, tea and culinary products.
2017-05-16	The following table shows fiscal 2016 non-employee director compensation: Guenter W. Berger Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) 93,000 Stock Awards ($) 29,995 Change in Pension Value ($) 12,800 All Other Compensation ($) 17,252 Total ($) 153,047