Sec Form 3 Filing - Kelly John AC @ STARBUCKS CORP - 2019-11-13

FORM 3 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 Kelly John AC 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, Public Affairs (Last) (First) (Middle) 2401 UTAH AVENUE SOUTH, #800 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 11/13/2019 (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 17,544.783 ( 1 ) 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) $ 38.915 ( 2 ) 11/17/2024 Common Stock 5,000 D Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 60.68 ( 3 ) 11/16/2025 Common Stock 3,697 D Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 56.1 ( 4 ) 11/21/2026 Common Stock 7,036 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Kelly John AC 2401 UTAH AVENUE SOUTH #800 SEATTLE, WA98134 evp, Public Affairs Signatures /s/ Sophie Hager Hume, attorney-in-fact for John AC Kelly 11/15/2019 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Includes 16,164.783 Restricted Stock Units which vest on various dates subject to continued employment. ( 2 )The option, representing the right to purchase a total of 12,830 shares, became exercisable in three increments of 3,208 shares each on November 17, 2015, November 17, 2016 and November 17, 2017 and one increment of 3,206 shares on November 17, 2018. ( 3 )The option, representing the right to purchase a total of 14,790 shares, became exercisable in two increments of 3,698 shares each on November 16, 2016 and November 16, 2017, one increment of 3,697 shares on November 16, 2017, and 3,697 shares become exercisable on November 16, 2019. ( 4 )The option, representing the right to purchase a total of 14,073 shares, became exerciseable in one increment of 3,519 shares on November 21, 2017, and one increment of 3,518 shares on November 21, 2018, and becomes exercisable in two increments of 3,518 shares each on November 21, 2019 and November 21, 2020.

Remarks: Exhibit 24: Power-of-attorney attached to this filing.

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