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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 27, 2021
Starbucks Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Washington | 0-20322 | 91-1325671
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.)

2401 Utah Avenue South, Seattle, Washington 98134
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(206) 447-1575
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title | Trading Symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | SBUX | NASDAQ Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging Growth Company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Selection 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On April 27, 2021, Starbucks Corporation issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended March 28, 2021. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No. |  | Description
99.1 |  | Earnings Release of Starbucks Corporation dated April 27, 2021
104 |  | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL)

SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

|  | STARBUCKS CORPORATION
Dated: | April 27, 2021 |  |  |
|  | By: | /s/ Rachel Ruggeri
|  |  | Rachel Ruggeri
|  |  | executive vice president, chief financial officer