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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K/A
(Amendment No. 1)
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 4, 2025
Starbucks Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Washington | 000-20322 | 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)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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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).
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Explanatory Note
On June 4, 2025, Starbucks Corporation (the “Company” or “Starbucks”) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K (“Form 8-K”) indicating that Brad Lerman would no longer serve as the Company's evp, chief legal officer, effective as of a date to be determined, and that Mr. Lerman would continue to serve as chief legal officer until his successor had been identified and was in role. The Company is filing this Form 8-K/A as an amendment (“Amendment No. 1”) to the aforementioned Form 8-K to disclose the effective date of Mr. Lerman's cessation of service as the Company's chief legal officer.
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Effective as of the close of business on November 14, 2025, Mr. Lerman ceased serving as evp, chief legal officer of the Company. Mr. Lerman will remain with the Company in an advisory capacity during a transition period in order to ensure an orderly transition of responsibilities.

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: | November 14, 2025 |  |  |
|  | By: | /s/ Joshua C. Gaul
|  |  | Joshua C. Gaul
|  |  | vice president, assistant general counsel and corporate secretary