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)
executive chairman
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

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

4/17/2017
(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   12/13/2016     G   V 225000   D $0   28379011   (1) D    
Common Stock   12/13/2016     G   V 940000   D $0   1060000   I   by spouse  
Common Stock   12/13/2016     G   V 940000   A $0   29319011   D    
Common Stock                  290000   I   by GRAT  
Common Stock                  290000   I   by spouse  
Common Stock                  2000000   I   by GRAT  
Common Stock                  2000000   I   by spouse  
Common Stock                  550181   I   by Family Owned LLC  
Common Stock                  1060000   I   by GRAT  

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)   $58.08   4/17/2017     A      33982         (2) 4/17/2027   Common Stock   33982   $0   33982   D    

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  Includes 940,000 shares that were previously shown as indirectly owned through a grantor retained annuity trust (GRAT) for which the reporting person serves as the sole trustee. The shares were transferred to the reporting person on December 13, 2016 as an annuity payment that was exempt from Section 16 pursuant to Rule 16a-13.
(2)  The option, representing the right to buy a total of 33,982 shares, becomes exercisable in two increments of 8,496 shares each on November 21, 2017 and November 21, 2018 and two increments of 8,495 shares each on November 21, 2019 and November 21, 2020.

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
executive chairman

Signatures
/s/ Alejandro C. Torres, attorney-in-fact for Howard Schultz 4/19/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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