[FORM OF] FIRST AMENDMENT TO CHANGE IN CONTROL SEVERANCE AGREEMENT (Farmer Bros. Co. / [Executive Last Name]) _________________________________________________________________________

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Exhibit 10.36

[FORM OF]
FIRST AMENDMENT TO CHANGE IN CONTROL SEVERANCE AGREEMENT
(Farmer Bros. Co. / [Executive Last Name])
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This First Amendment to the Change in Control Severance Agreement (“Amended Agreement”) is made and entered into as of [date of signature] between FARMER BROS. CO., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and [EXECUTIVE FULL NAME] (“[Executive Last Name]”), who agree as follows:
WHEREAS the Company and [Executive Last Name] are parties to a Change in Control Severance Agreement (“Agreement”) dated [Date of Change in Control Severance Agreement];
WHEREAS the parties desire to amend the Agreement to clarify certain rights and obligations of the parties to that Agreement;
The parties agree that the Agreement is amended to including the following paragraph:
Nothing contained in this Amended Agreement or the Agreement is intended to or shall be construed as prohibiting [Executive’s Last Name] from voluntarily communicating with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission”) about possible violations of law or from accepting a Commission whistleblower award.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.
COMPANY:                FARMER BROS. CO.,
a Delaware corporation


By:                        
Michael H. Keown
President and Chief Executive Officer


[EXECUTIVE FULL NAME]:
By:                        
[Executive Full Name]