Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Varma Vivek C
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
05/10/2010		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
STARBUCKS CORP [SBUX]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
2401 UTAH AVENUE SOUTH, SUITE 800		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
evp, Public Affairs
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

SEATTLE, WA 98134		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 51,642 (1)
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (2) 09/16/2018 Common Stock 150,000 $ 16.03 D  
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (3) 11/16/2019 Common Stock 31,267 $ 22.06 D  
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (4) 06/01/2016 Common Stock 114 $ 14.92 I by spouse
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (5) 06/01/2016 Common Stock 210 $ 14.92 I by spouse
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (6) 06/01/2016 Common Stock 80 $ 14.92 I by spouse
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (7) 11/17/2018 Common Stock 976 $ 8.64 I by spouse
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (8) 02/17/2019 Common Stock 12,518 $ 9.65 I by spouse
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (9) 11/16/2019 Common Stock 2,615 $ 22.06 I by spouse

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Varma Vivek C
2401 UTAH AVENUE SOUTH
SUITE 800
SEATTLE, WA 98134		       evp, Public Affairs  

Signatures

/s/ Devin Stockfish, attorney-in-fact for Vivek C. Varma 05/19/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Includes 31,418 Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") which were granted on March 17, 2009 of which 15,709 RSUs vest on March 17, 2011 and 15,709 RSUs vest on March 17, 2013.
(2) The options became exercisable in one increment of 37,500 shares on September 16, 2009 and become exercisable in three increments of 37,500 shares each on September 16, 2010, September 16, 2011 and September 16, 2012.
(3) Options become exercisable in three increments of 7,817 shares each on November 16, 2010, November 16, 2011 and November 16, 2012, and one increment of 7,816 shares on November 16, 2013.
(4) The options become exercisable in two increments of 57 shares each on June 1, 2010 and June 1, 2011.
(5) The options become exercisable in two increments of 105 shares each on June 1, 2010 and June 1, 2011.
(6) The options become exercisable in two increments of 40 shares each on June 1, 2010 and June 1, 2011.
(7) The options became exercisable in one increment of 244 shares on November 17, 2009 and become exercisable in three increments of 244 shares each on November 17, 2010, November 17, 2011 and November 17, 2012.
(8) The options became exercisable in one increment of 3,130 shares on February 17, 2010 and become exercisable in one increment of 3,130 shares on February 17, 2011 and two increments of 3,129 shares each on February 17, 2012 and February 17, 2013.
(9) The options become exercisable in three increments of 654 shares each on November 16, 2010, November 16, 2011 and November 16, 2012 and one increment of 653 shares on November 16, 2013.

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