<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-15-031917.txt : 20151118
<SEC-HEADER>0001127602-15-031917.hdr.sgml : 20151118
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20151118191308
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-15-031917
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20151116
FILED AS OF DATE:		20151118
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20151118

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:			Ramo Joshua Cooper
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001519406

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-20322
		FILM NUMBER:		151241943

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		350 PARK AVENUE
		STREET 2:		26TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
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    <periodOfReport>2015-11-16</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000829224</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>STARBUCKS CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SBUX</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001519406</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Ramo Joshua Cooper</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2401 UTAH AVE S, SUITE 800</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SEATTLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>WA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>98134</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2015-11-16</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>4284</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>37370</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents 4,284 restricted stock units granted on November 16, 2015 and vesting in one increment of 4,284 shares on November 16, 2016.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">On April 9, 2015, Starbucks Corporation effected a 2-for-1 stock split.  The number of shares reported has been adjusted to reflect the stock split.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Includes 62 deferred stock units (adjusted to reflect the stock split) acquired on November 28, 2014, 54 deferred stock units (adjusted to reflect the stock split) acquired on February 20, 2015, 48 deferred stock units acquired on May 22, 2015 and 48 deferred stock units acquired on August 21, 2015, representing a dividend on deferred stock units pursuant to a dividend reinvestment plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Alejando C. Torres, attorney-in-fact for Joshua Cooper Ramo</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-11-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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