UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

 FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The
Securities and Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 18, 2015
 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)
(206) 447-1575
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code)


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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At the 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on March 18, 2015, the shareholders of Starbucks Corporation (the "Company") voted on (1) the election of 12 directors nominated by the Board to serve until the 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their successors are elected and qualified, (2) an advisory resolution to approve executive compensation, (3) the ratification of the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 27, 2015, (4) a shareholder proposal to establish a board committee on sustainability, and (5) a shareholder proposal for an independent board chairman. 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 23, 2015.
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

Proposal 1: Election of Directors
 
 
 
 
Howard Schultz
508,359,270

12,013,370

2,338,724

121,348,960

William W. Bradley
518,279,979

3,722,123

709,262

121,348,960

Robert M. Gates
519,654,762

2,354,021

702,581

121,348,960

Mellody Hobson
520,188,206

1,833,992

689,166

121,348,960

Kevin R. Johnson
519,636,939

2,343,947

730,478

121,348,960

Olden Lee
513,249,810

8,707,890

753,664

121,348,960

Joshua Cooper Ramo
519,803,510

2,153,847

754,007

121,348,960

James G. Shennan, Jr.
509,851,629

12,096,567

763,168

121,348,960

Clara Shih
514,657,809

7,349,465

704,090

121,348,960

Javier G. Teruel
515,210,803

6,742,203

758,358

121,348,960

Myron E. Ullman, III
511,292,890

10,602,622

815,852

121,348,960

Craig E. Weatherup
516,613,470

5,359,705

738,189

121,348,960


 
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker
Non-Votes
Proposal 2: Advisory Resolution to Approve Executive Compensation
444,637,623
76,518,462
1,555,279
121,348,960
 
 
 
 
 
 
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker
Non-Votes
Proposal 3: Ratification of Selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the fiscal year ending September 27, 2015
638,986,625
3,739,242
1,334,457
N/A
 
 
 
 
 
 
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker
Non-Votes
Proposal 4: Shareholder Proposal to Establish a Board Committee on Sustainability
23,359,497
476,553,786
22,798,081
121,348,960
 
 
 
 
 
 
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker
Non-Votes
Proposal 5: Shareholder Proposal for an Independent Board Chairman
167,063,872
354,011,749
1,635,743
121,348,960






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 23, 2015
  
 
 
By:  
  /s/ Lucy Lee Helm
 
 
Lucy Lee Helm
 
 
executive vice president, general counsel and secretary