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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Helm Lucy Lee
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
11/13/2018
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)
evp, chief partner officer
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

SEATTLE, WA 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 106,968 (1)
D
 

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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)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (2) 11/15/2027 Common Stock 120,634 $ 56.7 D  
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (3) 11/16/2025 Common Stock 63,384 $ 60.68 D  
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (4) 11/21/2026 Common Stock 93,817 $ 56.1 D  
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (5) 11/19/2022 Common Stock 23,982 $ 24.87 D  
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (6) 11/11/2023 Common Stock 74,030 $ 40.495 D  
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (7) 11/17/2024 Common Stock 71,844 $ 38.915 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Helm Lucy Lee
2401 UTAH AVENUE SOUTH
SUITE 800
SEATTLE, WA 98134
      evp, chief partner officer  

Signatures

/s/ Joshua M. Westerman, attorney-in-fact for Lucy Lee Helm 11/16/2018
**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 Restricted Stock Units ("RSU") which were granted and vest as follows: (a) 10,160 RSUs granted on July 16, 2014 and vest on July 16, 2019; and (b) 4,820 RSUs granted on November 16, 2015 and vest on November 16, 2018.
(2) The option, representing the right to buy a total of 120,634 shares, became exercisable in one increment of 30,159 shares on November 15, 2018 and becomes exercisable in one increment of 30,159 shares November 15, 2019, and two increments of 30,158 shares each on November 15, 2020 and November 15, 2021.
(3) The option, representing the right to buy a total of 63,384 shares, became exercisable in three increments of 15,846 shares each on November 16, 2016, November 16, 2017, November 16, 2018, and becomes exercisable in one increment of 15,846 shares on November 16, 2019.
(4) The option, representing the right to buy a total of 93,817 shares, became exercisable in one increment of 23,455 shares on November 21, 2017, and becomes exercisable in three increments of 23,454 shares each on November 21, 2018, November 21, 2019 and November 21, 2020.
(5) The option, representing the right to buy a total of 78,982 shares, became exercisable in three increments of 19,746 shares each on November 19, 2013, November 19, 2014 and November 19, 2015, and one increment of 19,744 shares on November 19, 2016.
(6) The option, representing the right to buy a total of 74,030 shares, became exercisable in three increments of 18,508 shares each on November 11, 2014, November 11, 2015 and November 11, 2016, and one increment of 18,506 shares on November 11, 2017.
(7) The option, representing the right to buy a total of 71,844 shares, became exercisable in two increments of 17,962 shares each on November 17, 2015 and November 17, 2016, one increment of 17,960 shares on November 17, 2017 and becomes exercisable in one increment of 17,960 shares on November 17, 2018.
 
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