Article: Farmer Bros. Board Declares Dividend, Elects Vice Presidents.

TORRANCE, Calif. -- Farmer Bros. Co. (Nasdaq: FARM) Board of Directors approved payment of a dividend of $0.11u per share for stockholders of record on April 24, 2009, payable on May 11, 2009.

The Board also elected executives to two newly created positions: Heidi L. Modaro to Vice President Sales and Operations, Coffee & Tea; and Hortensia R Gomez to Vice President and Controller.

Ms. Modaro joined Farmer Bros. in March with the acquisition of Sara Lee Foodservice's U.S. direct-store delivery (DSD) coffee business, of which she had served as Vice President of Sales and Operations. She reports to Drew Webb, Chief Operating Officer of Farmer Bros. ...

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