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 *

SCHULTZ HOWARD D 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

STARBUCKS CORP [ SBUX ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
chairman and ceo
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

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

6/5/2015
(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   5/20/2015     G   V 500000   D $0   32561814   (1) (2) D    
Common Stock   5/20/2015     G   V 500000   A $0   500000   I   by spouse  
Common Stock   6/5/2015     M    311738   A $15.21   32873552   D    
Common Stock   6/5/2015     S    311738   D $52.2706   32561814   D    
Common Stock                  2000000   I   by spouse  
Common Stock                  2000000   I   by GRAT  
Common Stock                  500000   I   by GRAT  
Common Stock                  590000   I   Family Owned LLC  

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)   $15.21   6/5/2015     M         311738    11/16/2006   (3) 11/16/2015   Common Stock   311738   $0   0   D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  On April 9, 2015, Starbucks Corporation effected a 2-for-1 stock split. The number of shares reported throughout this Form 4 have been adjusted to reflect the stock split.
( 2)  This total has been reduced to reflect the gift of 500,000 shares of common stock to the reporting person's spouse reported in this Form 4, and 500,000 shares previously contributed by the reporting person to a grantor retained annuity trust for which the reporting person is the sole trustee and sole beneficiary.
( 3)  The option, representing the right to buy a total of 1,932,938 shares, became exercisable in one increment of 644,314 shares on November 16, 2006 and two increments of 644,312 shares each on November 16, 2007 and November 16, 2008. In accordance with the terms of the stock option plan, the exercise price of the option and number of shares subject to the option have been adjusted to reflect the stock split referenced above.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
SCHULTZ HOWARD D
2401 UTAH AVENUE SOUTH, SUITE 800
SEATTLE, WA 98134 		X
chairman and ceo

Signatures
/s/ Robert L. Villase?or, attorney-in-fact for Howard Schultz 6/9/2015
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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