<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-15-031215.txt : 20151112
<SEC-HEADER>0001127602-15-031215.hdr.sgml : 20151112
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20151112204455
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-15-031215
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:			Maw Scott Harlan
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001483625

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-20322
		FILM NUMBER:		151226622

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O STARBUCKS COFFEE COMPANY
		STREET 2:		2401 UTAH AVE. SOUTH, SUITE 800
		CITY:			SEATTLE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98134
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    <periodOfReport>2015-11-10</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerCik>0000829224</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>STARBUCKS CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SBUX</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001483625</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Maw Scott Harlan</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2401 UTAH AVE. SOUTH</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 800</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SEATTLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>WA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>98134</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <officerTitle>evp, chief financial officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
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    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2015-11-10</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>14045</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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            </transactionAmounts>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>50047</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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    <footnotes>
        <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.   The RSUs are scheduled to vest, subject to continued employment, as follows, 7,023 shares on November 11, 2015 and 7,022 shares on November 11, 2016.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Robert L. Villasenor, attorney-in-fact for Scott Maw</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-11-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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