SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
SCHULTZ HOWARD D
(Last) (First) (Middle)
2401 UTAH AVENUE S., SUITE 800
(Street)
SEATTLE WA 98134
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
STARBUCKS CORP [ SBUX ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
chairman, president and ceo
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/13/2010
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 12/30/2009 G V 180,000 D $0.0000 19,120,003(1) D
Common Stock 01/15/2010 G V 2,500,000 D $0.0000 14,120,003(2) D
Common Stock 09/13/2010 M 400,000 A $10.0938 14,520,003 D
Common Stock 09/13/2010 S 400,000 D $25.8069(3) 14,120,003 D
Common Stock 09/14/2010 M 730,000 A $10.0938 14,850,003 D
Common Stock 09/14/2010 S 730,000 D $25.7677(4) 14,120,003 D
Common Stock 09/15/2010 M 450,000 A $10.0938 14,570,003 D
Common Stock 09/15/2010 S 450,000 D $25.6346(5) 14,120,003 D
Common Stock 01/15/2010 G V 2,500,000 A $0.0000 2,500,000 I By Spouse
Common Stock 2,500,000 I By GRAT
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $10.0938 09/13/2010 M 400,000 (6) 10/02/2010 Common Stock 400,000 $0.0000 1,180,000 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $10.0938 09/14/2010 M 730,000 (6) 10/02/2010 Common Stock 730,000 $0.0000 450,000 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $10.0938 09/15/2010 M 450,000 (6) 10/02/2010 Common Stock 450,000 $0.0000 0.0000 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The reporting person has no pecuniary interest in 124,144 shares previously reported as indirectly beneficially owned by the Family Foundation and therefore will no longer report these shares on his Section 16 filings.
2. In addition to the gift, total reflects the contribution of 2,500,000 shares that were previously directly owned by the reporting person to a grantor retained annuity trust for which the reporting person is the sole trustee and sole beneficiary.
3. Weighted average price; prices ranged from $25.74 to $25.88. The reporting person will provide, upon request, to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the SEC staff, information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
4. Weighted average price; prices ranged from $25.60 to $25.84. The reporting person will provide, upon request, to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the SEC staff, information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
5. Weighted average price; prices ranged from $25.51 to $25.71. The reporting person will provide, upon request, to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the SEC staff, information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
6. Options became exercisable in increments of 526,668 shares on each of October 2, 2001 and October 2, 2002 and in an increment of 526,664 on October 2, 2003; the option would have expired on October 2, 2010.
/s/ Sarah Mock, Attorney-in-Fact 09/15/2010
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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