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Starbucks Corporation

(Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Strategic Organizing Center

Service Employees International Union

Mary Kay Henry

Ahmer Qadeer

Michael Zucker

Maria Echaveste

Joshua Gotbaum

Wilma B. Liebman

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On February 13, 2024, the following material, attached as Exhibit 1, was published on the Strategic Organizing Center’s (the “SOC”) website, www.BrewABetterStarbucks.com. From time to time, the SOC may make the following communications, attached as Exhibit 2, or substantially similar variations thereon, to shareholders of Starbucks Corporation via the SOC’s social media channels.

Exhibit 1

Website Material

 

 

 

Exhibit 2

Social Media Posts

@Starbucks shareholders: Meet the SOC’s highly qualified nominees who possess necessary union integration and human capital management experience. Visit www.BrewABetterStarbucks.com to learn more about our nominees and the urgent case for boardroom change at Starbucks. #BrewABetterStarbucks

@Starbucks shareholders: Protect your investment and #BrewABetterStarbucks by voting for our highly qualified nominees that have the right expertise to effectively oversee and improve the Company's broken approach to labor issues. Vote for the SOC’s highly qualified nominees TODAY by calling (877) 285-5990. Visit www.BrewABetterStarbucks.com to learn more about our campaign. #BrewABetterStarbucks

Starbucks' Board's failed human capital management strategy has exposed SBUX to unnecessary risk. Protect your investment by voting for the SOC's nominees TODAY. If you are a shareholder as of the Record Date, you may vote your shares on matters presented at the Annual Meeting ? scheduled for March 13, 2024 ? in any of the following ways:www.BrewABetterStarbucks.comYou may attend the Annual Meeting and cast your vote there.prepaid reply envelope; or

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