8-K 1 sbux-032717x8xk.htm FORM 8-K Document


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 22, 2017
 Starbucks Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
sbuxlogo03272017.jpg

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 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on March 22, 2017, the shareholders of Starbucks Corporation (the "Company") voted on (1) the election of 14 directors nominated by the Board to serve until the 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their successors are elected and qualified, (2) an advisory resolution to approve executive compensation, (3) an advisory resolution on the frequency of future votes on executive compensation, (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 1, 2017, and (5) a shareholder proposal regarding an amendment to the Company’s proxy access bylaw. 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 27, 2017.
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
990,999,706
16,523,121
4,441,965
260,035,992
 
William W. Bradley
999,253,792
11,442,865
1,268,135
260,035,992
 
Rosalind Brewer
1,008,377,679
2,292,679
1,294,434
260,035,992
 
Mary N. Dillon
1,003,694,240
6,974,755
1,295,797
260,035,992
 
Robert M. Gates
1,007,941,656
2,752,470
1,270,666
260,035,992
 
Mellody Hobson
1,000,750,739
9,904,714
1,309,339
260,035,992
 
Kevin R. Johnson
1,002,292,443
8,393,588
1,278,761
260,035,992
 
Jørgen Vig Knudstorp
1,008,159,541
2,351,185
1,454,066
260,035,992
 
Satya Nadella
1,008,097,448
2,563,339
1,304,005
260,035,992
 
Joshua Cooper Ramo
1,008,209,122
2,305,281
1,450,389
260,035,992
 
Clara Shih
1,006,791,447
3,823,676
1,349,669
260,035,992
 
Javier G. Teruel
1,000,622,384
9,852,528
1,489,880
260,035,992
 
Myron E. Ullman, III
993,903,724
16,686,970
1,374,098
260,035,992
 
Craig E. Weatherup
985,697,352
24,873,350
1,394,090
260,035,992
 

 
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker
Non-Votes
 
Proposal 2: Advisory Resolution to Approve Executive Compensation
982,774,561
25,946,448
3,243,783
260,035,992
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
One Year
Two Years
Three Years
Abstentions
Broker
Non-Votes
Proposal 3: Advisory Resolution on the Frequency of Future Advisory Votes on Executive Compensation
922,574,537
2,308,785
84,792,016
2,289,454
260,035,992
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 1, 2017
1,253,753,159
16,088,075
2,159,550
N/A
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker
Non-Votes
 
Proposal 5: Shareholder Proposal Regarding Amendment to Proxy Access Bylaw
285,346,809
721,573,866
5,044,117
260,035,992
 




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 27, 2017
By:
/s/ Lucy Lee Helm
 
 
Lucy Lee Helm
 
 
executive vice president, general counsel and secretary