SBUX - 3.25.2014 - 8-K


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

 FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The
Securities and Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 19, 2014
 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)
(206) 447-1575
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code)


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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At the 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on March 19, 2014, the Company’s shareholders voted on (1) the election of 12 directors nominated by the Board to serve until the 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their successors are elected and qualified, (2) an advisory resolution to approve executive compensation, (3) the ratification of the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 28, 2014, (4) a shareholder proposal to prohibit political spending, and (5) a shareholder proposal for an independent board chairman.
The table below sets forth the number of votes cast for and against, and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes, for each matter voted upon by the Company’s shareholders.

 
Votes For

Votes Against

Abstentions

 Broker Non-Votes

Proposal 1: Election of Directors
 
 
 
 
Howard Schultz
511,811,360

16,018,976

2,351,038

123,685,886

William W. Bradley
527,563,784

1,800,283

817,307

123,685,886

Robert M. Gates
527,783,776

1,587,190

810,408

123,685,886

Mellody Hobson
522,075,684

7,258,252

847,438

123,685,886

Kevin R. Johnson
524,023,221

5,223,946

934,207

123,685,886

Olden Lee
523,237,206

6,020,536

923,632

123,685,886

Joshua Cooper Ramo
527,945,861

1,341,131

894,382

123,685,886

James G. Shennan, Jr.
518,949,896

10,308,579

922,899

123,685,886

Clara Shih
524,346,437

4,959,459

875,478

123,685,886

Javier G. Teruel
522,914,133

6,362,187

905,054

123,685,886

Myron E. Ullman, III
521,079,439

8,183,549

918,386

123,685,886

Craig E. Weatherup
524,132,033

5,149,735

899,606

123,685,886


 
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker
Non-Votes
Proposal 2: Advisory Resolution to Approve Executive Compensation
460,017,554
68,218,742
1,945,078
123,685,886
 
 
 
 
 
 
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker
Non-Votes
Proposal 3: Ratification of Selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
646,471,314
5,673,245
1,722,701
N/A
 
 
 
 
 
 
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker
Non-Votes
Proposal 4: Shareholder Proposal to Prohibit Political Spending
11,146,380
500,955,743
18,079,251
123,685,886
 
 
 
 
 
 
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker
Non-Votes
Proposal 5: Shareholder Proposal for an Independent Board Chairman
186,714,524
341,831,515
1,635,335
123,685,886





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: March 25, 2014
  
 
 
By:  
  /s/ Lucy Lee Helm
 
 
Lucy Lee Helm
 
 
executive vice president, general counsel and secretary