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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Washington, D.C. 20549</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM 8-K</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Securities and Exchange Act of 1934</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
May 1, 2012</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Peet's Coffee &amp; Tea, Inc.</B>&nbsp;</P>

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Charter)</P>

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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation)</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%; text-autospace: none; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">000-32233</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Commission File No.)</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%; text-autospace: none; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">91-0863396</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(IRS Employer Identification No.)</P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">1400 Park Avenue</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Emeryville, California 94608-3520</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Address of principal executive offices
and zip code)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Registrant's telephone number, including
area code: (510) 594-2100</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Check the appropriate box below if the
Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 97%; text-autospace: none; font-size: 10pt">Written communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 97%; text-autospace: none; font-size: 10pt">Soliciting material pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 97%; text-autospace: none; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 97%; text-autospace: none; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>SECTION 2 - Financial Information</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item&nbsp;2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><I>The information contained in this Item 2.02 and the accompanying
Exhibit 99.1 is furnished and shall not be deemed &ldquo;filed&rdquo; for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended, (the &ldquo;Exchange Act&rdquo;), or subject to the liabilities of that section. The information contained
in this Item 2.02 and the accompanying Exhibit 99.1 shall not be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.</I></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">On May 1, 2012, Peet's Coffee &amp; Tea, Inc. announced via
press release its financial results for the thirteen weeks ended April 1, 2012. A copy of the press release is attached hereto
as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>SECTION 7 &ndash; Regulation FD</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item&nbsp;7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><I>The information contained in this Item 7.01 and the accompanying
Exhibit 99.1 is furnished and shall not be deemed &ldquo;filed&rdquo; for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended, (the &ldquo;Exchange Act&rdquo;), or subject to the liabilities of that section. The information contained
in this Item 7.01 and the accompanying Exhibit 99.1 shall not be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.</I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The information set forth in &quot;Item 2.02. Results of Operations
and Financial Condition,&quot; including the exhibit referred to therein, is incorporated herein by reference.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>SECTION 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item&nbsp;9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><I>The information contained in this Item 9.01 and the accompanying
Exhibit 99.1 is furnished and shall not be deemed &ldquo;filed&rdquo; for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended, (the &ldquo;Exchange Act&rdquo;), or subject to the liabilities of that section. The information contained
in this Item 9.01 and the accompanying Exhibit 99.1 shall not be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.</I></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1.65in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1.65in"><B>(d)&nbsp;
Exhibits.</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 15%; text-autospace: none; text-decoration: underline; text-align: justify">Exhibit No.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%; text-autospace: none; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 73%; text-autospace: none; text-decoration: underline; text-align: justify">Description</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none; text-align: justify">99.1</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none; text-align: justify">Press Release dated May 1, 2012</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.55in">Pursuant to the requirements
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-autospace: none; font-weight: bold">Peet's Coffee &amp; Tea, Inc.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: white 1pt solid; text-autospace: none">Dated: May 1, 2012</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: white 1pt solid; text-autospace: none">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: white 1pt solid; text-autospace: none">By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: white 1pt solid; text-autospace: none; text-decoration: underline">/s/ Thomas Cawley</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none">Thomas Cawley</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none">Chief Financial Officer</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none">Press release dated May 1, 2012</TD></TR>
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities and Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
May 1, 2012
Peet's Coffee & Tea, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in
Charter)
Washington
(State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation)
000-32233
(Commission File No.)
91-0863396
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
1400 Park Avenue
Emeryville, California 94608-3520
(Address of principal executive offices
and zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including
area code: (510) 594-2100
Check the appropriate box below if the
Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
¨
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
SECTION 2 - Financial Information
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
The information contained in this Item 2.02 and the accompanying
Exhibit 99.1 is furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended, (the "Exchange Act"), or subject to the liabilities of that section. The information contained
in this Item 2.02 and the accompanying Exhibit 99.1 shall not be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.
On May 1, 2012, Peet's Coffee & Tea, Inc. announced via
press release its financial results for the thirteen weeks ended April 1, 2012. A copy of the press release is attached hereto
as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 7 – Regulation FD
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
The information contained in this Item 7.01 and the accompanying
Exhibit 99.1 is furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended, (the "Exchange Act"), or subject to the liabilities of that section. The information contained
in this Item 7.01 and the accompanying Exhibit 99.1 shall not be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.
The information set forth in "Item 2.02. Results of Operations
and Financial Condition," including the exhibit referred to therein, is incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
The information contained in this Item 9.01 and the accompanying
Exhibit 99.1 is furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended, (the "Exchange Act"), or subject to the liabilities of that section. The information contained
in this Item 9.01 and the accompanying Exhibit 99.1 shall not be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.
(d) 
Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press Release dated May 1, 2012
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.
Peet's Coffee & Tea, Inc.
Dated: May 1, 2012
By:
/s/ Thomas Cawley
Thomas Cawley
Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT
INDEX
Exhibit
Number
Description
99.1
Press release dated May 1, 2012