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
September 23, 2004
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
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)
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
Attached hereto as Exhibit No. 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference is the text of a press release of Starbucks Corporation (the “Company”) dated September 23, 2004, announcing that the Board of Directors of the Company has authorized the repurchase by the Company of up to an additional nine million shares of its common stock, par value $0.001 per share.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
| Exhibit
No. |
Description |
|
| 99.1 | Press release of Starbucks Corporation dated September 23, 2004. |
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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: | September 23, 2004 | By: | /s/ Michael Casey Michael Casey executive vice president and chief financial officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description |
|
| 99.1 | Press release of Starbucks Corporation dated September 23, 2004. |
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