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, 2009
STARBUCKS CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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| Washington | | 0-20322 | | 91-1325671 |
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| (State or Other Jurisdiction of | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer |
| Incorporation) | | | | 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 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
At the 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on March 18, 2009 (the “Annual Meeting”), shareholders of Starbucks Corporation (the “Company”) approved certain amendments to the Company’s 2005 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan, as amended and restated (the “2005 Plan”), Amended and Restated Key Employee Stock Option Plan-1994, and 1991 Company-Wide Stock Option Plan, as amended and restated (together, the “Plans”), which amendments allow for a one-time stock option exchange program (the “Option Exchange Program”). The text of the amendments to the Plans and the material terms of the proposed Option Exchange Program are summarized in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 22, 2009 in connection with the Annual Meeting (the “Proxy Statement”). The foregoing description of the amendments to the Plans contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the description contained in the Proxy Statement.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
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| 10.1 | | Starbucks Corporation 2005 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan, as amended and restated effective March 18, 2009 |
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| 10.2 | | Starbucks Corporation Amended and Restated Key Employee Stock Option Plan — 1994, as amended and restated effective March 18, 2009 |
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| 10.3 | | Starbucks Corporation 1991 Company-Wide Stock Option Plan, as amended and restated effective March 18, 2009 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
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| | | STARBUCKS CORPORATION | | |
| Dated: March 20, 2009 | | | | | | |
| | | By: | | /s/ Troy Alstead | | |
| | | | | Troy Alstead | | |
| | | | | executive vice president, chief financial | | |
| | | | | officer and chief administrative officer | | |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
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| 10.1 | | Starbucks Corporation 2005 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan, as amended and restated effective March 18, 2009 |
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| 10.2 | | Starbucks Corporation Amended and Restated Key Employee Stock Option Plan — 1994, as amended and restated effective March 18, 2009 |
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| 10.3 | | Starbucks Corporation 1991 Company-Wide Stock Option Plan, as amended and restated effective March 18, 2009 |
