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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>

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

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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM 8-K</B></P>

<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"><B>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event
reported): July 25, 2012</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 24pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Limoneira Company</B></P>

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its charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-weight: bold">Delaware</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">001-34755</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-weight: bold">77-0260692</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">(State or other jurisdiction</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">(Commission File Number)</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">(I.R.S. Employer Identification</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">of incorporation)</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">No.)</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>1141 Cummings Road</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Santa Paula, CA 93060</B></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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area code: <B>(805) 525-5541</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT> Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the
Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</P>

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Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</P>

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under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</P>

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under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 0; font-weight: bold; width: 88%">Other Events</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">On July 25, 2012, Limoneira
Company issued a press release regarding the acquisition of agriculture property in the San Joaquin Valley of California.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 0; font-weight: bold; width: 88%">Financial Statements and Exhibits</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 0; font-weight: bold">Financial Statements and Exhibits</TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">99.1</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Limoneira press release dated July 25, 2012</TD></TR></TABLE>

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 12pt">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 STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Date: July 25, 2012</TD>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">LIMONEIRA COMPANY</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">By:</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 0; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">/s/ Harold S. Edwards</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 0">Harold S. Edwards</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 0">President and Chief Executive Officer</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 Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event
reported): July 25, 2012
Limoneira Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in
its charter)
Delaware
001-34755
77-0260692
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification
of incorporation)
No.)
1141 Cummings Road
Santa Paula, CA 93060
(Address of principal executive offices
and zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including
area code:
(805) 525-5541
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K 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 8
Other Events
Item 8.01
Other Events
On July 25, 2012, Limoneira
Company issued a press release regarding the acquisition of agriculture property in the San Joaquin Valley of California.
Section 9
Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d)
Exhibits
99.1
Limoneira press release dated July 25, 2012
SIGNATURES
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.
Date: July 25, 2012
LIMONEIRA COMPANY
By:
/s/ Harold S. Edwards
Harold S. Edwards
President and Chief Executive Officer