SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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Additional Materials Filed
Pursuant to Rule 14a-6
Starbucks Corporation is filling the following letter from Howard Schultz to shareholders of Starbucks pursuant to Rule 14a-6 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Starbucks intends to mail this letter to shareholders owning 3,000 or more shares of the Company’s common stock on or after March 7, 2003.
STARBUCKS CORPORATION
2401 Utah Avenue South
Seattle, Washington 98134
March 7, 2003
Dear Shareholder:
We have previously sent to you proxy material for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Starbucks Corporation to be held on March 25, 2003. This letter is to remind you that your vote is very important to us regardless of how many shares you own.
The Board of Directors of Starbucks has unanimously recommended that shareholders vote FOR the election of directors and the ratification of the independent auditors (Proposals 1 and 2), and AGAINST the two shareholder proposals (Proposals 3 and 4). For a complete description of the proposals and the reasons for the recommendations of the Board of Directors please see the Proxy Statement dated January 27, 2003.
Again, your vote is very important, no matter how many or how few shares you may own. We appreciate your prompt attention to voting your shares and thank you for your continued interest in Starbucks.
Warm regards,
Howard Schultz
chairman and chief global strategist
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