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 *
  Kuchinad Chet
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/14/2008		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
STARBUCKS CORP [SBUX]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
2401 UTAH AVE. S., 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, Partner Resources
 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 1,514
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
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (1) 05/06/2013 Common Stock 22,000 $ 11.98 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (2) 11/20/2013 Common Stock 25,000 $ 15.23 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (3) 11/16/2014 Common Stock 45,000 $ 27.32 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (4) 11/16/2015 Common Stock 46,000 $ 30.42 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (5) 11/20/2016 Common Stock 21,458 $ 36.75 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (6) 11/19/2017 Common Stock 28,734 $ 22.87 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Kuchinad Chet
2401 UTAH AVE. S.
SUITE 800
SEATTLE, WA 98134		       evp, Partner Resources  

Signatures

Chet Kuchinad, by Sarah Mock, His Attorney-in-Fact 01/22/2007
**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) The option, representing a right to purchase a total of 70,000 shares, became exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on May 6, 2004, which was the first anniversary of the date on which the option was granted.
(2) The option, representing a right to purchase a total of 37,500 shares, became exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on October 1, 2004.
(3) The option, representing a right to purchase a total of 45,000 shares, became exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on October 1, 2005.
(4) The option became exercisable in an increment of 15,334 shares on November 16, 2006 and an increment of 15,333 shares on November 16, 2007, and becomes exerciseable in an increment of 15,333 shares on November 16, 2008.
(5) The option became exercisable in an increment of 5,365 shares on November 20, 2007, and becomes exerciseable in an increment of 5,365 shares on November 20, 2008 and in increments of 5,364 shares each on November 20, 2009 and 2010.
(6) The option becomes exercisable in increments of 7,184 shares each on November 19, 2008 and 2009, and in increments of 7,183 shares each on November 19, 2010 and 2011.

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