<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-19-032898.txt : 20191115
<SEC-HEADER>0001127602-19-032898.hdr.sgml : 20191115
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20191115184700
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-19-032898
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20191113
FILED AS OF DATE:		20191115
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20191115

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Walker Jill
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001769616

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-20322
		FILM NUMBER:		191225721

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

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:			0929

	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
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    <periodOfReport>2019-11-13</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000829224</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>STARBUCKS CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SBUX</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001769616</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Walker Jill</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2401 UTAH AVENUE S</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>#800</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SEATTLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>WA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>98134</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <officerTitle>svp chief accounting officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2019-11-13</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1191</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>40273.14</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents Restricted Stock Units (&quot;RSUs&quot;) granted on November 13, 2019 and vest in three increments of 298 shares each on November 13, 2020, November 13, 2021 and November 13, 2022, and one increment of 297 shares on November 13, 2023.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 83.432 accrued dividend equivalents on unvested time-based restricted stock units.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Sophie Hager Hume, attorney-in-fact for Jill Walker</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-11-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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