Edgar Filing: Gass Michelle

Ownership Submission

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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Â Gass Michelle

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/03/2011

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

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

2401 UTAH AVENUE SOUTH, SUITE 800

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

_____ Director	_____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)
pres, Starbucks Coffee EMEA

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

(Street)

SEATTLE,Â WAÂ 98134

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

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	90,726 ⁽¹⁾	D	Â

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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 of Derivative Security: 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		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	Â ⁽²⁾	11/20/2016	Common Stock	51,701	$ 36.75	D	Â
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	Â ⁽³⁾	11/19/2017	Common Stock	28,734	$ 22.87	D	Â
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	Â ⁽⁴⁾	11/17/2018	Common Stock	38,029	$ 8.64	D	Â
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	Â ⁽⁵⁾	12/18/2018	Common Stock	50,000	$ 9.59	D	Â
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	Â ⁽⁶⁾	11/16/2019	Common Stock	56,373	$ 22.06	D	Â
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	Â ⁽⁷⁾	11/15/2020	Common Stock	77,960	$ 30.785	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Gass Michelle 2401 UTAH AVENUE SOUTH, SUITE 800 SEATTLE,Â WAÂ 98134	Â	Â	Â pres, Starbucks Coffee EMEA	Â

Signatures

/s/ Alejandro C. Torres, attorney-in-fact for Michelle Gass		10/12/2011
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Includes 52,555 Restricted Stock Units("RSUs") earned on the achievement of performance goals under performance-based restricted stock units. The RSUs vest as follows: 8,585 RSUs vest on November 17, 2011; 21,985 RSUs vest on November 16, 2011 and 21,985 RSUs vest on November 16, 2012.
(2)	The option became exercisable in one increment of 12,926 shares on November 20, 2007 and three increments of 12,925 shares each on November 20, 2008, November 20, 2009 and November 20, 2010.
(3)	The option became exercisable in two increments of 7,184 shares each on November 19, 2008 and November 19, 2009, and one increment of 7,183 shares on November 19, 2010 and becomes exercisable as to one increment of 7,183 shares on November 19, 2011.
(4)	The option became exercisable in one increment of 9,508 shares on November 17, 2009 and one increment of 9,507 shares on November 17, 2010, and becomes exercisable as to two increments of 9,507 shares each on November 17, 2011 and November 17, 2012.
(5)	The option became exercisable in two increments of 12,500 shares each on December 18, 2009 and December 18, 2010, and becomes exercisable as to two increments of 12,500 shares each on December 18, 2011 and December 18, 2012.
(6)	The option became exercisable in one increment of 14,094 shares on November 16, 2010 and becomes exercisable as to three increments of 14,093 shares each on November 16, 2011, November 16, 2012 and November 16, 2013.
(7)	The option becomes exercisable in four increments of 19,490 shares each on November 15, 2011, November 15, 2012, November 15, 2013 and November 15, 2014.
Â Remarks: ExhibitÂ 24Â -Â PowerÂ ofÂ AttorneyÂ attachedÂ toÂ thisÂ filing.

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