HAMIDEH ASSADI - Corporate Board Profile

FARMER BROTHERS CO

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2011-10-28	Hamideh Assadi has been an Associate with Chiurazzi & Associates, Seal Beach, California, since March 2007, where she provides tax and business consulting services for multi-state and multi-national businesses in the retail, distribution, manufacturing, real estate and service sectors, including FASB 109 tax provision calculations, related SEC tax disclosures as well as federal, multi-state and international tax reporting and compliance. Prior to this, Ms. Assadi was an employee of Farmer Bros. from 1983 to 2006, including serving as Tax Manager from 1995 to 2006, Cost Accounting Manager from 1990 to 1995, Assistant to Corporate Secretary from 1985 to 1990, and Production and Inventory Control from 1983 to 1985. Ms. Assadi received her B.S. in Business Administration with an emphasis on Accounting in 1966 from the College of Business—Tehran, Iran, and her Masters of International Law and International Organizations in 1973 from the School of Law—University of Tehran, Iran. As stated in the Farmer Notice, Mr. Farmer believes that Ms. Assadi “is eminently qualified to serve as a member of the FBC Board of Directors in light of, inter alia, her deep knowledge of, and extensive experience as a former employee of, the Company, and her credentials and extensive experience in the fields of taxation and accounting.” If elected, the Board of Directors intends to appoint Ms. Assadi to the Audit Committee.
2012-10-30	Hamideh Assadi is an independent tax consultant. She was an Associate with Chiurazzi & Associates, Seal Beach, California, from March 2007 to March 2012, where she provided tax and business consulting services for multi-state and multi-national businesses in the retail, distribution, manufacturing, real estate and service sectors. Ms. Assadi retired in January 2007 after more than 23 years of service with Farmer Bros. She served as Tax Manager from 1995 to 2006, Cost Accounting Manager from 1990 to 1995, Assistant to Corporate Secretary from 1985 to 1990, and in Production and Inventory Control from 1983 to 1985. Ms. Assadi received her B.S. in Business Administration with an emphasis in Accounting from the College of Business in Tehran, Iran, and a Masters degree in International Law and International Organizations from the School of Law at the University of Tehran, Iran. She also received a Certificate for Professionals in Taxation from the University of California, Los Angeles, and a Certificate of Enrollment to practice before the Internal Revenue Service. We believe Ms. Assadi’s qualifications to sit on our Board include her deep knowledge of, and extensive experience as a former employee of, the Company, and her credentials and extensive experience in the fields of taxation and accounting.
2013-10-28	Hamideh Assadi is an independent tax consultant and serves on the Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and Nominating Committee. Her total compensation for fiscal 2013 was $104,060.
2014-10-28	Hamideh Assadi is an independent tax consultant. She was an Associate with Chiurazzi & Associates, Seal Beach, California, from March 2007 to March 2012, where she provided tax and business consulting services for multi-state and multi-national businesses in the retail, distribution, manufacturing, real estate and service sectors. Ms. Assadi retired from the Company in January 2007 after more than 23 years of service. Prior to retirement, Ms. Assadi served in a number of roles at the Company. She served as Tax Manager from 1995 to 2006, Cost Accounting Manager from 1990 to 1995, Assistant to Corporate Secretary from 1985 to 1990, and in Production and Inventory Control from 1983 to 1985. Ms. Assadi received her B.S. in Business Administration with an emphasis in Accounting from the College of Business in Tehran, Iran, and a Master’s degree in International Law and International Organizations from the School of Law at the University of Tehran, Iran. She also received a Certificate for Professionals in Taxation from the University of California, Los Angeles, and a Certificate of Enrollment to practice before the Internal Revenue Service. We believe Ms. Assadi’s qualifications to sit on our Board include her deep knowledge of, and extensive experience as a former employee of, the Company, and her credentials and extensive experience in the fields of taxation and accounting.
2015-10-28	Hamideh Assadi is an independent tax consultant. She was an Associate with Chiurazzi & Associates, Seal Beach, California, from March 2007 to March 2012, where she provided tax and business consulting services for multi-state and multi-national businesses in the retail, distribution, manufacturing, real estate and service sectors. Ms. Assadi retired from the Company in January 2007 after more than 23 years of service. Prior to retirement, Ms. Assadi served in a number of roles at the Company. She served as Tax Manager from 1995 to 2006, Cost Accounting Manager from 1990 to 1995, Assistant to Corporate Secretary from 1985 to 1990, and in Production and Inventory Control from 1983 to 1985. Ms. Assadi received her B.S. in Business Administration with an emphasis in Accounting from the College of Business in Tehran, Iran, and a Master’s degree in International Law and International Organizations from the School of Law at the University of Tehran, Iran. She also received a Certificate for Professionals in Taxation from the University of California, Los Angeles, and a Certificate of Enrollment to practice before the Internal Revenue Service. We believe Ms. Assadi’s qualifications to sit on our Board include her deep knowledge of, and extensive experience as a former employee of, the Company, executive compensation experience, and her credentials and extensive experience in the fields of taxation and accounting.
2017-05-16	The following table shows fiscal 2016 non-employee director compensation: Hamideh Assadi Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) 107,000 Stock Awards ($) 29,995 Change in Pension Value ($) 11,462 All Other Compensation ($) 2,360 Total ($) 150,817
2017-10-27	Hamideh Assadi was an employee of Farmer Bros. from 1983 to 2006... During fiscal 2017, the Audit Committee held five meetings. Christopher P. Mottern currently serves as Chair, and Hamideh Assadi and Randy E. Clark currently serve as members of the Audit Committee... Hamideh Assadi currently serves as Chair, and Randy E. Clark and Charles F. Marcy currently serve as members of the Compensation Committee... The following table shows fiscal 2017 non-employee director compensation: Hamideh Assadi, Fees Earned or Paid in Cash: $123,250, Stock Awards: $29,998, Total: $155,674.
2019-10-15	Hamideh Assadi, age 74, is a retired tax consultant. ... During fiscal 2019, Hamideh Assadi served on the Audit Committee. ... The following table shows fiscal 2019 non-employee director compensation: ... Hamideh Assadi Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) 23,333 Stock Awards ($) 48,748 Change in Pension Value ($) 1,916 All Other Compensation ($) 2,416 Total ($) 76,413