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): August 22, 2011
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 8.01 Other Events.
In accordance with Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Starbucks Corporation (the “Company”) insider trading policy, Paula E. Boggs, the Company’s executive vice president, general counsel and secretary, entered into a selling plan on August 22, 2011. Under the selling plan, between September 28, 2011 and February 22, 2012, Ms. Boggs will sell a total of 149,386 shares of the Company’s common stock so long as the market price of the common stock is higher than a minimum threshold price specified in the plan. Up to 70,149 shares may be sold beginning September 28, 2011, and the remaining 79,237 shares of common stock may be sold beginning November 9, 2011.
Rule 10b5-1 permits an insider to implement a written prearranged trading plan entered into at a time when the insider is not aware of any material nonpublic information about the Company and allows the insider to trade on a one-time or regularly scheduled basis regardless of any material nonpublic information about the Company thereafter received by the insider.
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: August 26, 2011 | ||||||
| By: | /s/ Lucy Lee Helm | |||||
| Lucy Lee Helm | ||||||
| senior vice president, deputy general counsel and assistant secretary | ||||||