Sec Form 4 Filing - Gonzalez Rachel A @ STARBUCKS CORP - 2021-02-03

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 Gonzalez Rachel A 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol STARBUCKS CORP [ SBUX] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) evp, general counsel (Last) (First) (Middle) 2401 UTAH AVENUE SOUTH, SUITE 800 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 02/03/2021 (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 02/03/2021 G V 1,000 D $ 0 78,904.893 D Common Stock 03/29/2021 M 82,894 ( 1 ) A $ 56.64 162,040.056 ( 2 ) D Common Stock 03/29/2021 S 82,894 ( 1 ) D $ 109.505 ( 3 ) 79,146.056 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) $ 56.64 03/29/2021 M 82,894 ( 1 ) ( 4 ) 05/15/2028 Common Stock 82,894 $ 0 82,894 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Gonzalez Rachel A 2401 UTAH AVENUE SOUTH SUITE 800 SEATTLE, WA98134 evp, general counsel Signatures /s/ Jenn X. Hu, attorney-in-fact for Rachel A. Gonzalez 03/31/2021 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The option exercise and sale reported on this Form 4 were effected pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on February 16, 2021. ( 2 )Includes 520.002 accrued dividend equivalents on unvested restricted stock units. ( 3 )This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $109.01 to $110. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price. ( 4 )The option, representing the right to buy a total of 165,788 shares, became exercisable in two equal increments of 41,447 each on May 15, 2019 and May 15, 2020 and becomes exercisable in two equal increments of 41,447 each on May 15, 2021 and May 15, 2022.

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