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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): March 20, 2019
Starbucks Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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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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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    o

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 Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.    o






Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At the 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on March 20, 2019, the shareholders of Starbucks Corporation (the “Company”) elected the 10 directors nominated by the Board to serve until the 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their successors are elected and qualified; the shareholders approved an advisory resolution to approve executive compensation; the shareholders approved the ratification of the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 29, 2019; the shareholders did not approve a shareholder proposal regarding true diversity board policy; and the shareholders did not approve a shareholder proposal regarding a report on sustainable packaging. The proposals are further described in the Company's definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on January 25, 2019.
The table below sets forth the number of votes cast for and against, and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes, for each matter voted upon by the Company’s shareholders.

 
Votes For

Votes Against

Abstentions

 Broker
Non-Votes

Election of Directors
 
 
 
 
Rosalind G. Brewer
856,055,101

15,595,870

916,416

229,123,837

Mary N. Dillon
737,237,237

134,245,147

1,085,003

229,123,837

Mellody Hobson
849,077,049

22,512,166

978,172

229,123,837

Kevin R. Johnson
865,089,551

6,398,182

1,079,654

229,123,837

Jørgen Vig Knudstorp
866,476,891

4,950,570

1,139,926

229,123,837

Satya Nadella
854,144,821

17,413,128

1,009,438

229,123,837

Joshua Cooper Ramo
869,603,496

1,734,880

1,229,011

229,123,837

Clara Shih
854,632,282

16,978,572

956,533

229,123,837

Javier G. Teruel
842,267,667

29,153,934

1,145,786

229,123,837

Myron E. Ullman, III
855,364,582

16,027,005

1,175,800

229,123,837


 
Votes For

Votes Against

Abstentions

Broker
Non-Votes

Advisory Resolution to Approve Executive Compensation
808,751,480

60,451,381

3,364,526

229,123,837

 
 
 
 
 
 
Votes For

Votes Against

Abstentions

Broker
Non-Votes

Ratification of Selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the fiscal year ending September 29, 2019
1,078,858,064

20,741,787

2,091,373

N/A

 
 
 
 
 
 
Votes For

Votes Against

Abstentions

Broker
Non-Votes

Shareholder Proposal Regarding True Diversity Board Policy
14,608,573

845,056,279

12,902,535

229,123,837

 
 
 
 
 
 
Votes For

Votes Against

Abstentions

Broker
Non-Votes

Shareholder Proposal Regarding a Report on Sustainable Packaging
381,582,406

476,122,194

14,862,787

229,123,837








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.
 
 
 
 
STARBUCKS CORPORATION
 
 
 
Dated: March 22, 2019
By:
/s/ Rachel A. Gonzalez
 
 
Rachel A. Gonzalez
 
 
executive vice president, general counsel and secretary