Sec Form 4 Filing - TERUEL JAVIER G @ STARBUCKS CORP - 2015-09-08

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person TERUEL JAVIER G 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol STARBUCKS CORP [ SBUX] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 2401 UTAH AVENUE SOUTH, SUITE 800 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 09/08/2015 (Street) SEATTLE, WA98134 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 09/08/2015 M 120,000 ( 1 ) A $ 11.54 172,584 ( 2 ) D Common Stock 09/08/2015 S 61,534 D $ 54.89 111,050 D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 11.54 ( 3 ) 09/08/2015 M 120,000 ( 3 ) ( 4 ) 09/20/2015 Common Stock 120,000 ( 3 ) $ 0 0 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other TERUEL JAVIER G 2401 UTAH AVENUE SOUTH, SUITE 800 SEATTLE, WA98134 X Signatures /s/ Alejandro C. Torres, attorney-in-fact for Javier G. Teruel 09/10/2015 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )On April 9, 2015, Starbucks Corporation effected a 2-for-1 stock split. The number of shares reported throughout this Form 4 have been adjusted to reflect the stock split. ( 2 )Includes 66 deferred stock units acquired on November 29, 2013, 76 deferred stock units acquired on February 21, 2014, 76 deferred stock units acquired on May 23, 2014, 70 deferred stock units acquired on August 22, 2014, 106 deferred stock units acquired on November 28, 2014, 92 deferred stock units acquired on February 20, 2015, 85 deferred stock units acquired on May 22, 2015, and 83 deferred stock units acquired on August 21, 2015, representing a dividend on deferred stock units pursuant to a dividend reinvestment plan. All deferred stock units acquired prior to April 9, 2015 have been adjusted to reflect the stock split. Total shares reported reflects the 2-for-1 stock split described above. ( 3 )In accordance with the terms of the stock option plan, the exercise price of the option and number of shares subject to the option have been adjusted to reflect the stock split referenced above. ( 4 )The option vested in three equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary date of the grant.

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