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 OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

CULVER JOHN 		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)
group pres, CAP, Channel Dev
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

2401 UTAH AVENUE SOUTH, SUITE 800 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

12/9/2014
(Street)

SEATTLE, WA 98134
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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   12/9/2014     M    14093   A $22.06   124425   D    
Common Stock   12/9/2014     M    12417   A $22.73   136842   D    
Common Stock   12/9/2014     M    73490   A $30.785   210332   D    
Common Stock   12/9/2014     S    100000   D $82.7733   (1) 110332   D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. 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 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(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)   $22.06   12/9/2014     M         14093    11/16/2010   (2) 11/16/2019   Common Stock   14093   $0   0   D    
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)   $22.73   12/9/2014     M         12417    12/15/2010   (3) 12/15/2019   Common Stock   12417   $0   0   D    
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)   $30.785   12/9/2014     M         73490    11/15/2011   (4) 11/15/2020   Common Stock   73490   $0   10107   D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $82.75 to $83.14. 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 the right to buy a total of 56,373 shares, became exercisable in one increment of 14,094 shares on November 16, 2010, and three increments of 14,093 shares each on November 16, 2011, November 16, 2012 and November 16, 2013.
( 3)  The option, representing the right to buy a total of 49,668 shares, became exercisable in four increments of 12,417 shares each on December 15, 2010, December 15, 2011, December 15, 2012 and December 15, 2013.
( 4)  The option, representing the right to buy a total of 83,597 shares, became exercisable in one increment of 20,900 on November 15, 2011, and three increments of 20,899 shares each on November 15, 2012, November 15, 2013 and November 15, 2014.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
CULVER JOHN
2401 UTAH AVENUE SOUTH, SUITE 800
SEATTLE, WA 98134

group pres, CAP, Channel Dev

Signatures
/s/ Robert L. Villase?or, attorney-in-fact for John Culver 12/11/2014
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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