JOHN H. MERRELL - Corporate Board Profile

FARMER BROTHERS CO

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2009-10-28	John H. Merrell serves as Chairman, and Martin A. Lynch and Thomas A. Maloof serve as members of the Audit Committee. All members of the Audit Committee meet the NASDAQ composition requirements, including the requirements regarding financial literacy and financial sophistication, and the Board has determined that each member is independent under the NASDAQ listing standards and the rules of the SEC regarding audit committee membership. The Board has determined that at least one member of the Audit Committee is an "audit committee financial expert" as defined in Item 407(d) of Regulation S-K under the Exchange Act. That person is John H. Merrell, the Audit Committee Chairman. ... Thomas A. Maloof serves as Chairman, and James J. McGarry and John H. Merrell serve as members of the Compensation Committee. The Board has determined that all Compensation Committee members are independent under the NASDAQ listing standards and the requirements of the SEC. ... During fiscal 2009, the Nominating Committee met once to nominate directors for election at the 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Martin A. Lynch, James J. McGarry, Thomas A. Maloof, John H. Merrell and Carol Farmer Waite serve as members of the Nominating Committee. Ms. Waite and Mr. McGarry joined the Nominating Committee on September 30, 2008. If Ms. Grossman is elected at the Annual Meeting, the Board intends to appoint her to the Nominating Committee. The Board has determined that all Nominating Committee members are independent under the NASDAQ listing standards. ... The following table shows compensation of the non-employee members of the Board for fiscal 2009: ... John H. Merrell(5)(6)(7)(9) 68,500 5,592 1,070 75,162 ... (5) Member, Compensation Committee. (6) Member, Nominating Committee. (7) Member, Audit Committee. (9) Audit Committee Chairman.
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	John H. Merrell is a retired partner of the regional accounting and consulting firm of Hutchinson and Bloodgood LLP, Glendale, California. He was an active Partner in the firm from 1978 to 2008. He served as Managing Partner of the firm from 1988 to 2002. Prior to 1978, Mr. Merrell spent six years with an international public accounting firm both in the audit and tax departments. Mr. Merrell has also served as the Corporate Controller and then Chief Financial Officer of a publicly-held company in the international insurance industry. Mr. Merrell received his undergraduate degree in Accounting from San Jose State University, and is a Certified Public Accountant. We believe Mr. Merrell’s qualifications to sit on our Board include his extensive accounting background and experience, management and leadership skills, and understanding of our business and operations. Based on his experience, the Board has determined that Mr. Merrell is an Audit Committee financial expert. The following table shows fiscal 2011 non-employee director compensation: John H. Merrell Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) 94,500 Stock Awards ($) 3,962 All Other Compensation($) 853 Total ($) 99,314
2012-10-30	John H. Merrell will serve out the remainder of his term as a Class III director, including as Chairman of the Audit Committee, through the Annual Meeting, at which time the Board intends to appoint Mr. Lynch to Chairman of the Audit Committee.
2013-10-28	John H. Merrell served as member and Chairman of the Audit Committee and member of the Compensation and Nominating Committees through December 6, 2012. His total compensation for fiscal 2013 was $33,750.