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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-05-002125.txt : 20051123
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20051123173234
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-05-002125
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20051123
FILED AS OF DATE:		20051123
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20051123

ISSUER:		

	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

	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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RESTRICTED STOCK SYSTEMS INC/FA
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001127599
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-20322
		FILM NUMBER:		051226041

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		412 WALL STREET
		CITY:			PRINCETON
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08540
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6094307400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		412 WALL STREET
		CITY:			PRINCETON
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08540
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-11-23</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2005-11-23</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000829224</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>STARBUCKS CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SBUX</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001127599</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>RESTRICTED STOCK SYSTEMS INC/FA</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>412 WALL</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PRINCETON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>08540</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-11-23</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1500</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>30.05</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>14100</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This amendment serves to acknowledge that the Form 4 filed on Nov 23, 2005 with accession number 0001127602-05-002121 is completely fictitious and was inadvertently transmitted by a third party entity with no relation to Starbucks Corporation.  Reporting person ?Christopher One? is not a Section 16 insider, director, 10% owner, or person with any affiliation whatsoever to Starbucks Corporation.  The sale of 1500 shares, likewise, never happened.  Please disregard the filing in its entirety.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>This amendment serves to acknowledge that the Form 4 filed on Nov 23, 2005 with accession number 0001127602-05-002121 is completely fictitious and was inadvertently transmitted by a third party entity with no relation to Starbucks Corporation.  Reporting person ?Christopher One? is not a Section 16 insider, director, 10% owner, or person with any affiliation whatsoever to Starbucks Corporation.  The sale of 1500 shares, likewise, never happened.  Please disregard the filing in its entirety.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Christopher Jensen</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-11-23</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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