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 18, 2015
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 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on March 18, 2015, the shareholders of Starbucks Corporation (the "Company") voted on (1) the election of 12 directors nominated by the Board to serve until the 2016 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 27, 2015, (4) a shareholder proposal to establish a board committee on sustainability, and (5) a shareholder proposal for an independent board chairman. The proposals are further described in the Company's definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on January 23, 2015.
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 | 508,359,270 | 12,013,370 | 2,338,724 | 121,348,960 | ||||
William W. Bradley | 518,279,979 | 3,722,123 | 709,262 | 121,348,960 | ||||
Robert M. Gates | 519,654,762 | 2,354,021 | 702,581 | 121,348,960 | ||||
Mellody Hobson | 520,188,206 | 1,833,992 | 689,166 | 121,348,960 | ||||
Kevin R. Johnson | 519,636,939 | 2,343,947 | 730,478 | 121,348,960 | ||||
Olden Lee | 513,249,810 | 8,707,890 | 753,664 | 121,348,960 | ||||
Joshua Cooper Ramo | 519,803,510 | 2,153,847 | 754,007 | 121,348,960 | ||||
James G. Shennan, Jr. | 509,851,629 | 12,096,567 | 763,168 | 121,348,960 | ||||
Clara Shih | 514,657,809 | 7,349,465 | 704,090 | 121,348,960 | ||||
Javier G. Teruel | 515,210,803 | 6,742,203 | 758,358 | 121,348,960 | ||||
Myron E. Ullman, III | 511,292,890 | 10,602,622 | 815,852 | 121,348,960 | ||||
Craig E. Weatherup | 516,613,470 | 5,359,705 | 738,189 | 121,348,960 | ||||
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |
Proposal 2: Advisory Resolution to Approve Executive Compensation | 444,637,623 | 76,518,462 | 1,555,279 | 121,348,960 |
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |
Proposal 3: Ratification of Selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the fiscal year ending September 27, 2015 | 638,986,625 | 3,739,242 | 1,334,457 | N/A |
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |
Proposal 4: Shareholder Proposal to Establish a Board Committee on Sustainability | 23,359,497 | 476,553,786 | 22,798,081 | 121,348,960 |
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |
Proposal 5: Shareholder Proposal for an Independent Board Chairman | 167,063,872 | 354,011,749 | 1,635,743 | 121,348,960 |
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 23, 2015 | ||
By: | /s/ Lucy Lee Helm | |
Lucy Lee Helm | ||
executive vice president, general counsel and secretary | ||