-----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, ELtQGDOmaqIJdeHURAO0zMBlKDuKjfy0QGSqhGBa4zL3qipsXTybzVm6t5SD/hqw DcWXayrCI3lQke/hqsR+KA== 0000950124-06-006088.txt : 20061024 0000950124-06-006088.hdr.sgml : 20061024 20061024170642 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950124-06-006088 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20061024 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20061024 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20061024 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: 1002 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-20322 FILM NUMBER: 061160836 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 v24357e8vk.htm FORM 8-K e8vk
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
 
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
October 24, 2006
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
STARBUCKS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Washington   0-20322   91-1325671
(State or other jurisdiction of   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)
incorporation)        
2401 Utah Avenue South
Seattle, Washington 98134
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 8.01. Other Events
SIGNATURES

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Item 8.01. Other Events.
     On October 24, 2006, Starbucks Corporation announced that it has acquired ownership of High Grown Investment Group (Hong Kong) Limited, which in turn is the majority owner of Beijing Mei Da Coffee Co. Ltd., the operator of 61 Starbucks retail stores in Beijing and Tianjin, People’s Republic of China, and an authorized licensee of Starbucks Coffee International. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

 

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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: October 24, 2006
  By:   /s/ Michael Casey
 
Michael Casey 		   
 
      executive vice president, chief financial officer and chief administrative officer    

 

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