8-K 1 sbux-3282016x8xk.htm STARBUCKS CORPORATION 8-K 8-K


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): March 23, 2016
 Starbucks Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Washington
 
0-20322
 
91-1325671
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
2401 Utah Avenue South, Seattle, Washington 98134
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(206) 447-1575
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code)


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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At the 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on March 23, 2016, the shareholders of Starbucks Corporation (the "Company") voted on (1) the election of 12 directors nominated by the Board to serve until the 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their successors are elected and qualified, (2) an advisory resolution to approve executive compensation, (3) approval of the amended and restated Employee Management Bonus Plan, (4) the ratification of the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending October 2, 2016, (5) a shareholder proposal regarding proxy access, and (6) a shareholder proposal regarding human rights review. The proposals are further described in the Company's definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on January 25, 2016.
The table below sets forth the number of votes cast for and against, and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes, for each matter voted upon by the Company’s shareholders.

 
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
 Broker Non-Votes
Proposal 1: Election of Directors
 
 
 
 
Howard Schultz
999,193,870
18,602,006
3,943,606
268,249,708
William W. Bradley
1,010,436,193
10,139,053
1,164,236
268,249,708
Mary N. Dillon
1,017,274,758
3,348,150
1,116,574
268,249,708
Robert M. Gates
1,015,907,529
4,775,747
1,056,206
268,249,708
Mellody Hobson
1,006,865,232
13,692,120
1,182,130
268,249,708
Kevin R. Johnson
1,012,485,658
8,037,878
1,215,946
268,249,708
Joshua Cooper Ramo
1,017,062,887
3,496,026
1,180,569
268,249,708
James G. Shennan, Jr.
998,946,210
21,526,509
1,266,763
268,249,708
Clara Shih
1,014,139,549
6,455,993
1,143,940
268,249,708
Javier G. Teruel
1,014,976,622
5,551,509
1,211,351
268,249,708
Myron E. Ullman, III
1,005,238,263
15,154,035
1,347,184
268,249,708
Craig E. Weatherup
1,006,854,358
13,635,890
1,249,234
268,249,708

 
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker
Non-Votes
Proposal 2: Advisory Resolution to Approve Executive Compensation
986,594,285
32,026,528
3,118,669
268,249,708
 
 
 
 
 
 
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker
Non-Votes
Proposal 3: Approval of Amended and Restated Executive Management Bonus Plan
991,194,692
27,434,011
3,110,779
268,249,708
 
 
 
 
 
 
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker
Non-Votes
Proposal 4: Ratification of Selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the fiscal year ending October 2, 2016
1,275,836,047
12,273,822
1,879,321
N/A
 
 
 
 
 
 
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker
Non-Votes
Proposal 5: Shareholder Proposal Regarding Proxy Access
583,636,617
433,157,265
4,945,600
268,249,708
 
 
 
 
 
 
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker
Non-Votes
Proposal 6: Shareholder Proposal Regarding Human Rights Review
39,475,842
940,880,845
41,382,795
268,249,708





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.

 
 
 
 
STARBUCKS CORPORATION
 
 
 
Dated: March 28, 2016
  
 
 
By:  
  /s/ Lucy Lee Helm
 
 
Lucy Lee Helm
 
 
executive vice president, general counsel and secretary