SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Varma Vivek C

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

2401 UTAH AVENUE SOUTH

SUITE 800

(Street)

SEATTLE

98134

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
05/10/2010

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
STARBUCKS CORP [ SBUX ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	evp, Public Affairs

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	51,642⁽¹⁾	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽²⁾	09/16/2018	Common Stock	150,000	$16.03	D
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽³⁾	11/16/2019	Common Stock	31,267	$22.06	D
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁴⁾	06/01/2016	Common Stock	114	$14.92	I	by spouse
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁵⁾	06/01/2016	Common Stock	210	$14.92	I	by spouse
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁶⁾	06/01/2016	Common Stock	80	$14.92	I	by spouse
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁷⁾	11/17/2018	Common Stock	976	$8.64	I	by spouse
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁸⁾	02/17/2019	Common Stock	12,518	$9.65	I	by spouse
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁹⁾	11/16/2019	Common Stock	2,615	$22.06	I	by spouse

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes 31,418 Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") which were granted on March 17, 2009 of which 15,709 RSUs vest on March 17, 2011 and 15,709 RSUs vest on March 17, 2013.

2. The options became exercisable in one increment of 37,500 shares on September 16, 2009 and become exercisable in three increments of 37,500 shares each on September 16, 2010, September 16, 2011 and September 16, 2012.

3. Options become exercisable in three increments of 7,817 shares each on November 16, 2010, November 16, 2011 and November 16, 2012, and one increment of 7,816 shares on November 16, 2013.

4. The options become exercisable in two increments of 57 shares each on June 1, 2010 and June 1, 2011.

5. The options become exercisable in two increments of 105 shares each on June 1, 2010 and June 1, 2011.

6. The options become exercisable in two increments of 40 shares each on June 1, 2010 and June 1, 2011.

7. The options became exercisable in one increment of 244 shares on November 17, 2009 and become exercisable in three increments of 244 shares each on November 17, 2010, November 17, 2011 and November 17, 2012.

8. The options became exercisable in one increment of 3,130 shares on February 17, 2010 and become exercisable in one increment of 3,130 shares on February 17, 2011 and two increments of 3,129 shares each on February 17, 2012 and February 17, 2013.

9. The options become exercisable in three increments of 654 shares each on November 16, 2010, November 16, 2011 and November 16, 2012 and one increment of 653 shares on November 16, 2013.

	/s/ Devin Stockfish, attorney-in-fact for Vivek C. Varma	05/19/2010
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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