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

Exhibit 10.36

[FORM OF]

FIRST AMENDMENT TO CHANGE IN CONTROL SEVERANCE AGREEMENT

(Xxxxxx 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 XXXXXX 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:                XXXXXX BROS. CO.,

a Delaware corporation

By:

Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx

President and Chief Executive Officer

[EXECUTIVE FULL NAME]:

By:

[Executive Full Name]