-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, FKLHVQp7j8h0G8bwr5ajliYN7Gf6ZgZnbBE7wP6zZ5gV4v8g5Fa8gDcS3gMpzTXi ovP+2e71PBCjmyB7Iez+ew== 0000950123-10-029412.txt : 20100329 0000950123-10-029412.hdr.sgml : 20100329 20100329160530 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-10-029412 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20100324 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20100329 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100329 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: STARBUCKS CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000829224 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-EATING & DRINKING PLACES [5810] IRS NUMBER: 911325671 STATE OF INCORPORATION: WA FISCAL YEAR END: 0928 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-20322 FILM NUMBER: 10710779 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 34067 CITY: SEATTLE STATE: WA ZIP: 98124-1067 BUSINESS PHONE: 2064471575 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2401 UTAH AVENUE SOUTH CITY: SEATTLE STATE: WA ZIP: 98134 8-K 1 v55374e8vk.htm FORM 8-K e8vk
 
 
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 24, 2010
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)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
o    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Starbucks Corporation (the “Company”) held on March 24, 2010, the shareholders elected each of the Company’s nominees for director to serve for terms of one year and until their successors are elected and qualified. Shareholders also ratified the Audit and Compliance Committee’s selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2010. The shareholders did not approve the shareholder proposal regarding a recycling strategy for beverage containers.
The table below shows the voting results:
                                 
                            Broker
    For   Against   Abstentions   Non-Votes
Election of Directors
                                
Howard Schultz
     506,390,433       13,954,104       394,583       110,697,266  
Barbara Bass
     510,613,421       9,620,207       505,494       110,697,264  
William W. Bradley
     512,699,508       7,525,555       514,058       110,697,265  
Mellody Hobson
     515,893,555       4,317,223       528,342       110,697,266  
Kevin R. Johnson
     516,161,102       4,043,854       534,166       110,697,264  
Olden Lee
     513,228,206       6,971,115       539,800       110,697,265  
Sheryl Sandberg
     500,417,800       19,787,055       534,266       110,697,265  
James G. Shennan, Jr.
     511,033,521       9,154,669       550,931       110,697,265  
Javier G. Teruel
     497,545,494       22,649,954       543,673       110,697,265  
Myron E. Ullman, III
     515,340,114       4,836,067       562,941       110,697,264  
Craig E. Weatherup
     512,313,199       7,892,633       533,289       110,697,265  
Ratification of independent registered public accounting firm
     625,101,373       5,537,787       797,226          
Shareholder proposal regarding recycling strategy for beverage containers
     42,005,166       332,670,649       146,063,306       110,697,265  

 

 

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 29, 2010     
  By:   /s/ Troy Alstead    
    Troy Alstead   
    executive vice president, chief financial
officer and chief administrative officer 		  
 

 

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