Edgar Filing: STARBUCKS CORP

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				STARBUCKS CORPORATION

				STARBUCKS CORPORATION 2401 UTAH AVENUE SOUTH SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98134


		Meeting Information
		Meeting Type: Annual Meeting
		For holders as of: January 10, 2013
		Date: March 20, 2013 Time: 10:00 AM PDT
		Location: Marion Oliver McCaw Hall
		Seattle Center 321 Mercer Street Seattle, WA 98109
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Voting Items

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR

the following proposals:

Election of Directors



				Nominees:

				1a.		Howard Schultz

				1b.		William W. Bradley

				1c.		Robert M. Gates

				1d.		Mellody Hobson

				1e.		Kevin R. Johnson

				1f.		Olden Lee

				1g.		Joshua Cooper Ramo

				1h.		James G. Shennan, Jr.

				1i.		Clara Shih

				1j.		Javier G. Teruel
				1k.		Myron E. Ullman, III
				1l.		Craig E. Weatherup


2.		Approval of an advisory resolution on executive compensation.


3.		Approval of an amendment and restatement of the 2005 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan, including an increase in the number of authorized shares under the plan.

4.		Ratification of the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 29, 2013.

The Board of Directors recommends you vote AGAINST the following proposal:

5.		Shareholder proposal to prohibit political spending.

NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.