<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-15-031213.txt : 20151112
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20151112204313
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-15-031213
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20151110
FILED AS OF DATE:		20151112
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20151112

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STARBUCKS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000829224
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-EATING & DRINKING PLACES [5810]
		IRS NUMBER:				911325671
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0927

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 34067
		CITY:			SEATTLE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98124-1067
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2064471575

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2401 UTAH AVENUE SOUTH
		CITY:			SEATTLE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98134

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Helm Lucy Lee
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001546165

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-20322
		FILM NUMBER:		151226620

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2401 UTAH AVE S
		STREET 2:		#800
		CITY:			SEATTLE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98134
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        <issuerName>STARBUCKS CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SBUX</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerName>Helm Lucy Lee</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>2401 UTAH AVE SOUTH, SUITE 800</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerZipCode>98134</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <officerTitle>evp, gen. counsel &amp; secretary</officerTitle>
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                <value>2015-11-10</value>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>73278</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">Restricted Stock Units (&quot;RSUs&quot;) earned on the achievement of performance goals under performance-based RSUs granted on November 11, 2013 and July 16, 2014.  The RSUs are scheduled to vest, subject to continued employment, as follows; 11,236 shares on each of November 11, 2015 and November 11, 2016, 30,484 shares on July 16, 2017, 10,162 shares on July 16, 2018 and 10,160 shares on July 16, 2019.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">On April 9, 2015, Starbucks Corporation effected a 2-for-1 stock split.  The number of shares reported throughout this Form 4 have been adjusted to reflect the stock split.  Includes 148 (split adjusted) shares purchased on March 31, 2015, 114 shares purchased on June 30, 2015 and 125 shares purchased on September 30, 2015, pursuant to the Starbucks Corporation Employee Stock Purchase Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Robert L. Villasenor, attorney-in-fact for Lucy Lee Helm</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-11-12</signatureDate>
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