UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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STARBUCKS CORPORATION
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Your Vote Counts! Smartphone users Point your camera here and vote without entering a control number For complete information and to vote, visit www.ProxyVote.com Control # V82492-P41546 STARBUCKS CORPORATION 2401 UTAH AVENUE SOUTH SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98134 STARBUCKS CORPORATION 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders Vote by March 24, 2026 11:59 PM Eastern Time You invested in STARBUCKS CORPORATION and it’s time to vote! You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the Annual Meeting. This is an important notice regarding the availability of proxy materials for the shareholder meeting to be held on March 25, 2026. Get informed before you vote View the Notice and Proxy Statement and Fiscal Year 2025 Annual Report online OR you can receive a free paper or email copy of the material(s) by requesting prior to March 11, 2026. If you would like to request a copy of the material(s) for this and/or future shareholder meetings, you may (1) visit www.ProxyVote.com, (2) call 1-800-579-1639 or (3) send an email to [email protected]. If sending an email, please include your control number (indicated below) in the subject line. Unless requested, you will not otherwise receive a paper or email copy. For complete information and to vote, visit www.ProxyVote.com Control # Smartphone users Point your camera here and vote without entering a control number Vote Virtually at the Meeting* March 25, 2026 10:00 AM Pacific Time Virtually at: www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/SBUX2026 *Please check the meeting materials for any special requirements for meeting attendance.
Vote at www.ProxyVote.com THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT This is an overview of the proposals being presented at the upcoming shareholder meeting. Please follow the instructions on the reverse side to vote these important matters. Prefer to receive an email instead? While voting on www.ProxyVote.com, be sure to click “Delivery Settings”. Voting Items Board Recommends V82493-P41546 1. Election of Directors Nominees: 1a. Ritch Allison For 1b. Andy Campion For 1c. Beth Ford For 1d. Jørgen Vig Knudstorp For 1e. Marissa Mayer For 1f. Neal Mohan For 1g. Dambisa Moyo For 1h. Brian Niccol For 1i. Daniel Servitje For 1j. Mike Sievert For 1k. Wei Zhang For 2. Approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers (“say-on-pay”) For 3. Ratification of selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2026 For 4. Shareholder proposal requesting supermajority shareholder voting requirements be replaced with majority voting requirements None 5. Shareholder proposal requesting adoption of an independent board chair policy Against 6. Shareholder proposal requesting a report on the Company’s apparent exclusion of detransitioning in its healthcare coverage Against 7. Shareholder proposal requesting a report on median compensation and benefits gaps as they address reproductive and gender dysphoria care Against 8. Shareholder proposal requesting a report on the Company’s use of diagnostic tools created by politicized corporate partners Against 9. Shareholder proposal requesting a report on the risks of the Company excluding religious charities from its employee-gift match program Against