SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Helm Lucy Lee

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

2401 UTAH AVENUE SOUTH

SUITE 800

(Street)

SEATTLE

98134

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
11/13/2018

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
STARBUCKS CORP [ SBUX ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	evp, chief partner officer

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	106,968⁽¹⁾	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽²⁾	11/15/2027	Common Stock	120,634	$56.7	D
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽³⁾	11/16/2025	Common Stock	63,384	$60.68	D
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁴⁾	11/21/2026	Common Stock	93,817	$56.1	D
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁵⁾	11/19/2022	Common Stock	23,982	$24.87	D
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁶⁾	11/11/2023	Common Stock	74,030	$40.495	D
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁷⁾	11/17/2024	Common Stock	71,844	$38.915	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes Restricted Stock Units ("RSU") which were granted and vest as follows: (a) 10,160 RSUs granted on July 16, 2014 and vest on July 16, 2019; and (b) 4,820 RSUs granted on November 16, 2015 and vest on November 16, 2018.

2. The option, representing the right to buy a total of 120,634 shares, became exercisable in one increment of 30,159 shares on November 15, 2018 and becomes exercisable in one increment of 30,159 shares November 15, 2019, and two increments of 30,158 shares each on November 15, 2020 and November 15, 2021.

3. The option, representing the right to buy a total of 63,384 shares, became exercisable in three increments of 15,846 shares each on November 16, 2016, November 16, 2017, November 16, 2018, and becomes exercisable in one increment of 15,846 shares on November 16, 2019.

4. The option, representing the right to buy a total of 93,817 shares, became exercisable in one increment of 23,455 shares on November 21, 2017, and becomes exercisable in three increments of 23,454 shares each on November 21, 2018, November 21, 2019 and November 21, 2020.

5. The option, representing the right to buy a total of 78,982 shares, became exercisable in three increments of 19,746 shares each on November 19, 2013, November 19, 2014 and November 19, 2015, and one increment of 19,744 shares on November 19, 2016.

6. The option, representing the right to buy a total of 74,030 shares, became exercisable in three increments of 18,508 shares each on November 11, 2014, November 11, 2015 and November 11, 2016, and one increment of 18,506 shares on November 11, 2017.

7. The option, representing the right to buy a total of 71,844 shares, became exercisable in two increments of 17,962 shares each on November 17, 2015 and November 17, 2016, one increment of 17,960 shares on November 17, 2017 and becomes exercisable in one increment of 17,960 shares on November 17, 2018.

Remarks:

Exhibit 24: Power of Attorney attached to this report,

	/s/ Joshua M. Westerman, attorney-in-fact for Lucy Lee Helm	11/16/2018
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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