UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

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Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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STARBUCKS CORPORATION

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Starbucks Corporation

2401 Utah Avenue South

Seattle, Washington 98134

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 2020

The following Notice of Change of Location relates to the proxy statement (the “Proxy Statement”) of Starbucks Corporation (the “Company”), dated January 24, 2020, furnished to shareholders of the Company in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the Board of Directors of the Company for use at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) to be held on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. This Supplement is being filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and is being made available to shareholders on or about March 4, 2020.

THE NOTICE SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PROXY STATEMENT.

NOTICE OF CHANGE OF LOCATION

OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

TO BE HELD ON MARCH 18, 2020

To the Shareholders of STARBUCKS CORPORATION:

Due to the emerging public health impact of the coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19) and to support the health and well-being of our partners and shareholders, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the location of the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Starbucks Corporation (the “Company”) has been changed. As previously announced, the Annual Meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at 10:00 a.m., Pacific Time. In light of public health concerns regarding the coronavirus outbreak, the Annual Meeting will be held in a virtual meeting format only. You will not be able to attend the Annual Meeting physically.

As described in the proxy materials for the Annual Meeting previously distributed, you are entitled to participate in the Annual Meeting if you were a shareholder as of the close of business on January 10, 2020, the record date, or hold a legal proxy for the meeting provided by your bank, broker, or nominee. To be admitted to the Annual Meeting at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/sbux, you must enter the control number found on your proxy card, voting instruction form or notice you previously received. You may vote during the Annual Meeting by following the instructions available on the meeting website during the meeting. Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, we urge you to vote and submit your proxy in advance of the meeting by one of the methods described in the proxy materials for the Annual Meeting. The proxy card included with the proxy materials previously distributed will not be updated to reflect the change in location and may continue to be used to vote your shares in connection with the Annual Meeting.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

Rachel A. Gonzalez

executive vice president, general counsel and secretary

March 4, 2020

The Annual Meeting on March 18, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time is available at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/sbux. The proxy statement and Annual Report are available on our Investor Relations website at http://investor.starbucks.com. Additionally, you may access our proxy materials at www.proxyvote.com, a site that does not have “cookies” that identify visitors to the site.