JEANNE FARMER GROSSMAN - Corporate Board Profile

FARMER BROTHERS CO

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2009-10-28	Based on the recommendation of the Nominating Committee, the Board has nominated Jeanne Farmer Grossman and John H. Merrell for election to the Board as Class III directors. If elected at the Annual Meeting, each would serve until the 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until his or her successor is elected and qualified, subject, however, to prior death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal from office. ... Ms. Grossman has been nominated for election to the seat currently held by Carol Farmer Waite. If Ms. Grossman is elected at the Annual Meeting, the Board intends to appoint her to the Nominating Committee. ... Jeanne Farmer Grossman is the sister of Carol Farmer Waite, a current director of the Company, and the sister of the late Roy E. Farmer and daughter of the late Roy F. Farmer. Ms. Waite intends to serve out the remainder of her term as a Class III director through the Annual Meeting. Ms. Grossman has been nominated for election to the Board as an independent director. ... The Board has determined that the following directors and nominees are independent under the NASDAQ listing standards and the requirements of the SEC: Jeanne Farmer Grossman is independent. ... The following table shows compensation of the non-employee members of the Board for fiscal 2009: ... Jeanne Farmer Grossman is a nominee and has no compensation listed.
2010-10-28	During fiscal 2010, Thomas A. Maloof (Chair), Jeanne Farmer Grossman, James J. McGarry and John H. Merrell served as members of the Compensation Committee. No member of the Compensation Committee is an officer or former officer of the Company, was an employee of the Company during fiscal 2010, or has any relationship requiring disclosure by the Company as a related person transaction under SEC rules.
2011-10-28	Jeanne Farmer Grossman is a retired teacher and a homemaker. She is the sister of Carol Farmer Waite, a former director, and the late Roy E. Farmer, who served as Chairman of the Board from 2004 to 2005, Chief Executive Officer from 2003 to 2005, and President from 1993 to 2005, and the daughter of the late Roy F. Farmer, who served as Chairman of the Board from 1951 to 2004 and Chief Executive Officer from 1951 to 2003. Ms. Grossman received her undergraduate degree and teaching credentials from the University of California at Los Angeles. We believe Ms. Grossman’s qualifications to sit on our Board include her extensive knowledge of the Company’s culture and sensitivity for Company core values, extensive training in program creation and development, curriculum development, the development and evaluation of measurable objective protocol and individual/group task evaluation as well as committee work in various areas including fundraising, staffing and outreach. The following table shows fiscal 2011 non-employee director compensation: Jeanne Farmer Grossman Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) 67,000 Stock Awards ($) 3,962 All Other Compensation($) 380 Total ($) 71,342
2012-10-30	Jeanne Farmer Grossman is a retired teacher and a homemaker. She is the sister of Carol Farmer Waite, a former director, and the late Roy E. Farmer, who served as Chairman of the Board from 2004 to 2005, Chief Executive Officer from 2003 to 2005, and President from 1993 to 2005, and the daughter of the late Roy F. Farmer, who served as Chairman of the Board from 1951 to 2004 and Chief Executive Officer from 1951 to 2003. Ms. Grossman received her undergraduate degree and teaching credentials from the University of California at Los Angeles. We believe Ms. Grossman’s qualifications to sit on our Board include her extensive knowledge of the Company’s culture and sensitivity for Company core values, extensive training in program creation and development, curriculum development, the development and evaluation of measurable objective protocol and individual/group task evaluation, as well as committee work in various areas including fundraising, staffing and outreach.
2013-10-28	Jeanne Farmer Grossman is a retired teacher and homemaker, serves as Chair of the Compensation Committee. Her total compensation for fiscal 2013 was $95,997.
2014-10-28	Jeanne Farmer Grossman is a retired teacher and a homemaker. She is the sister of Carol Farmer Waite, a former director, and the late Roy E. Farmer, who served as Chairman of the Board from 2004 to 2005, Chief Executive Officer from 2003 to 2005, and President from 1993 to 2005, and the daughter of the late Roy F. Farmer, who served as Chairman of the Board from 1951 to 2004 and Chief Executive Officer from 1951 to 2003. Ms. Grossman received her undergraduate degree and teaching credentials from the University of California at Los Angeles. We believe Ms. Grossman’s qualifications to sit on our Board include her extensive knowledge of the Company’s culture and sensitivity for Company core values, extensive training in program creation and development, curriculum development, the development and evaluation of measurable objective protocol and individual/group task evaluation, as well as committee work in various areas including fundraising, staffing and outreach.
2015-10-28	Jeanne Farmer Grossman is a retired teacher and a homemaker. She is the sister of Carol Farmer Waite, a former director, and the late Roy E. Farmer, who served as Chairman of the Board from 2004 to 2005, Chief Executive Officer from 2003 to 2005, and President from 1993 to 2005, and the daughter of the late Roy F. Farmer, who served as Chairman of the Board from 1951 to 2004 and Chief Executive Officer from 1951 to 2003. Ms. Grossman received her undergraduate degree and teaching credentials from the University of California, Los Angeles. We believe Ms. Grossman’s qualifications to sit on our Board include her extensive knowledge of the Company’s culture and sensitivity for Company core values, knowledge of the coffee and foodservice industries, executive compensation experience, extensive training in program creation and development, curriculum development, the development and evaluation of measurable objective protocol and individual/group task evaluation, as well as committee work in various areas including fundraising, staffing and outreach.
2017-05-16	The following table shows fiscal 2016 non-employee director compensation: Jeanne Farmer Grossman Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) 88,875 Stock Awards ($) 29,995 Change in Pension Value ($) 0 All Other Compensation ($) 0 Total ($) 118,870
2017-10-27	Jeanne Farmer Grossman is a retired teacher... Ms. Grossman is an NACD Governance Fellow... We believe Ms. Grossman’s qualifications to serve on our Board include her extensive knowledge of the Company’s culture and sensitivity for Company core values, knowledge of the coffee and foodservice industries, extensive training in program creation and development, curriculum development, the development and evaluation of measurable objective protocol and individual/group task evaluation, as well as committee work in various areas including fundraising, staffing and outreach... The following table shows fiscal 2017 non-employee director compensation: Jeanne Farmer Grossman, Fees Earned or Paid in Cash: $65,000, Stock Awards: $29,998, Total: $94,998.
2018-10-25	Jeanne Farmer Grossman is not independent. The following table shows fiscal 2018 non-employee director compensation: Jeanne Farmer Grossman Fees Earned or Paid in Cash $58,500, Stock Awards $65,014, Total $123,514.