Current Report Filing (8-k)

Exhibit No.

Description

Press Release of Starbucks Corporation dated September 12, 2019

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 11, 2019

Starbucks Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Washington

0-20322

91-1325671

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

2401 Utah Avenue South, Seattle, Washington 98134

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(206) 447-1575

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title	Trading Symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share	SBUX	NASDAQ Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging Growth Company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Selection 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On September 11, 2019, the Board of Directors of Starbucks Corporation (the “Company”) increased the number of directors of the Company from 10 to 13 and elected each of Richard E. Allison, Jr., Andrew Campion and Isabel Ge Mahe to serve as a director of the Company. Mr. Allison was appointed to serve on the Company’s Compensation and Management Development Committee. Mr. Campion was appointed to serve on the Company’s Audit and Compliance Committee. Ms. Mahe was appointed to serve on the Company’s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.

Each of the new directors will participate in the standard compensation program for non-employee directors, including, for each director’s first year on the Board, prorated annual compensation.

There is no arrangement or understanding pursuant to which any of the new directors was elected as a director, and there are no related party transactions between the Company and any of the new directors that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

A copy of the press release containing the announcement of election of the new directors is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.