UNITED STATES
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STARBUCKS CORPORATION
STARBUCKS CORPORATION 2401 UTAH AVE S., MS S-SR1 SEATTLE, WA 98134
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Meeting Information
Meeting Type:
Annual
For holders as of:
January 13, 2011
Date: March 23, 2011 Time: 10:00 AM PST
Location: Marion Oliver McCaw Hall, Seattle Center
321 Mercer Street
Seattle, WA 98109
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Voting Items
The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR the following proposals:
1. Election of Directors
Nominees:
1a. Howard Schultz
1b. William W. Bradley
1c. Mellody Hobson
1d. Kevin R. Johnson
1e. Olden Lee
1f. Sheryl Sandberg
1g. James G. Shennan, Jr.
1h. Javier G. Teruel
1i. Myron E. Ullman, III
1j. Craig E. Weatherup
2. Approval of advisory resolution on executive compensation
The Board of Directors recommends you vote for 1 YEAR on the following proposal:
3. Advisory vote on frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposals:
4. Approval of revised performance criteria under 2005 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan
5. Approval of an amendment and restatement of 2005 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan, including an increase in number of authorized shares under the plan.
6. Ratification of the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending October 2, 2011
The Board of Directors recommends you vote AGAINST the following proposal:
7. Shareholder proposal regarding recycling strategy for beverage containers
NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.
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