Sec Form 4 Filing - Gass Michelle @ STARBUCKS CORP - 2013-01-30

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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
Gass Michelle
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, Starbucks Coffee EMEA
(Last) (First) (Middle)
2401 UTAH AVENUE SOUTH, SUITE 800
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
01/30/2013
(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 01/30/2013 M 21,701 A $ 36.75 148,745 D
Common Stock 01/30/2013 M 28,734 A $ 22.87 177,479 D
Common Stock 01/30/2013 M 19,014 A $ 8.64 196,493 D
Common Stock 01/30/2013 S 104,449 D $ 55.6198 ( 1 ) 92,044 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) $ 36.75 01/30/2013 M 21,701 ( 2 ) 11/20/2016 Common Stock 21,701 $ 0 0 D
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 22.87 01/30/2013 M 28,734 ( 3 ) 11/19/2017 Common Stock 28,734 $ 0 0 D
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 8.64 01/30/2013 M 19,014 ( 4 ) 11/17/2018 Common Stock 19,014 $ 0 19,015 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Gass Michelle
2401 UTAH AVENUE SOUTH, SUITE 800
SEATTLE, WA98134
pres, Starbucks Coffee EMEA
Signatures
/s/ Robert L. Villase?or, attorney-in-fact for Michelle Gass 02/01/2013
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $55.39 to $56.1650. 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 option representing a right to buy 51,701 shares, became exercisable in one increment of 12,926 shares on November 20, 2007 and three increments of 12,925 shares each on November 20, 2008, November 20, 2009 and November 20, 2010.
( 3 )The option representing a right to buy 28,734 shares became exercisable in two increments of 7,184 shares each on November 19, 2008 and November 19, 2009, and two increments of 7,183 shares each on November 19, 2010 and November 19, 2011.
( 4 )The option representing a right to buy 38,029 shares became exercisable in one increment of 9,508 shares on November 17, 2009 and three increments of 9,507 shares each on November 17, 2010, November 17, 2011 and November 17, 2012.

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