Sec Form 4 Filing - BURROWS CLIFFORD @ STARBUCKS CORP - 2012-11-19

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 BURROWS CLIFFORD 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) pres, Americas and US (Last) (First) (Middle) 2401 UTAH AVENUE SOUTH, SUITE 800 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 11/19/2012 (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 11/19/2012 M 37,222 A $ 18.24 243,317 D Common Stock 11/19/2012 M 33,069 A $ 8.64 276,386 D Common Stock 11/19/2012 M 68,500 A $ 27.32 344,886 D Common Stock 11/19/2012 S 138,791 D $ 49.7017 ( 1 ) 206,095 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) $ 18.24 11/19/2012 M 37,222 ( 2 ) 03/18/2018 Common Stock 37,222 $ 0 0 D Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 8.64 11/19/2012 M 33,069 ( 3 ) 11/17/2018 Common Stock 33,069 $ 0 0 D Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 27.32 11/19/2012 M 68,500 ( 4 ) 11/16/2014 Common Stock 68,500 $ 0 0 D Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 49.74 11/19/2012 A 62,827 ( 5 ) 11/19/2022 Common Stock 62,827 $ 0 62,827 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other BURROWS CLIFFORD 2401 UTAH AVENUE SOUTH, SUITE 800 SEATTLE, WA98134 pres, Americas and US Signatures /s/ Alejandro C. Torres, attorney-in-fact for Clifford Burrows 11/21/2012 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $49.65 to $49.75. 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. ( 2 )The options representing a right to purchase a total of 37,222 shares became exercisable in two increments of 9,306 shares each on March 18, 2009 and 2010, and in two increments of 9,305 shares each on March 18, 2011 and 2012. ( 3 )The options representing a right to purchase a total of 132,275 shares became exercisable in three increments of 33,069 shares each on November 17, 2009, November 17, 2010 and November 17, 2011, one increment of 33,068 shares on November 17, 2012. ( 4 )The options representing a right to purchase a total of 68,500 shares became exercisable in one increment of 22,834 shares on October 1 of 2005, and two increments of 22,833 shares each on October 1 of 2006 and 2007. ( 5 )The options become exercisable in three increments of 13,822 shares each on each of November 19, 2013, November 19, 2014 and November 19, 2015 and one increment of 13,821 shares on November 19, 2016.

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