SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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^*

Helm Lucy Lee

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

2401 UTAH AVE S

#800

(Street)

SEATTLE

98134

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
04/03/2012

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
STARBUCKS CORP [ SBUX ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	svp, deputy general counsel

5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	65,116⁽¹⁾	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽²⁾	11/17/2018	Common Stock	15,029	$8.64	D
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽³⁾	11/16/2019	Common Stock	11,529	$22.06	D
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁴⁾	11/15/2020	Common Stock	11,942	$30.785	D
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁵⁾	11/14/2021	Common Stock	6,713	$43.64	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes Restricted Stock Units ("RSU") which were granted and vest as follows: (a) 14,338 RSUs granted on December 18, 2008 that vest on December 18, 2012, (b) 5,666 RSUs granted on November 16, 2009 that vest on November 16, 2012, (c) 6,577 RSUs granted November 15, 2010 of which 3,289 shares vest on November 15, 2012 and 3,288 shares vest on November 15, 2013, (d) 4,192 RSUs granted January 17, 2012 of which 2,096 vest on January 17, 2014 and 2,096 shares vest on January 17, 2016.

2. The grant consisted of an option to purchase a total of 38,029 shares. The option became exercisable in one increment of 9,508 shares on November 17, 2009, two increments of 9,507 shares each on November 17, 2010 and November 17, 2011 and becomes exercisable in one increment of 9,507 shares on November 17, 2012.

3. The grant consisted of an option to purchase a total of 14,529 shares. The option became exercisable in one increment of 3,633 shares on November 16, 2010 and one increment of 3,632 shares on November 16, 2011 and becomes exercisable in two increments of 3,632 shares each on November 16, 2012 and November 16, 2013.

4. The grant consists of an option to purchase 11,942 shares. The option became exercisable in one increment of 2,986 shares on November 15, 2011 and becomes exercisable in one increment of 2,986 shares on November 15, 2012 and two increments of 2,985 shares each on November 15, 2013 and November 15, 2014.

5. The grant consists of an option to purchase 6,713 shares. The option becomes exercisable in one increment of 1,679 shares on November 14, 2012 and three increments of 1,678 shares each on November 14, 2013, November 14, 2014 and November 14, 2015.

Remarks:

Exhibit 24 Power of Attorney attached to this filing.

	/s/ Alejandro C. Torres, attorney-in-fact for Lucy Lee Helm	04/13/2012
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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