Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

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Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

At the 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on March 22, 2017,
the shareholders of Starbucks Corporation (the “Company”) voted
on (1) the election of 14 directors nominated by the Board to serve
until the 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their
successors are elected and qualified, (2) an advisory resolution to
approve executive compensation, (3) an advisory resolution on the
frequency of future votes on executive compensation, (4) the
ratification of the selection of Deloitte Touche LLP as the
Companys independent registered public accounting firm for the
fiscal year ending October 1, 2017, and (5) a shareholder proposal
regarding an amendment to the Companys proxy access bylaw. 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 27, 2017.
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 Companys shareholders.
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker
Non-Votes
Proposal 1: Election of Directors
Howard Schultz
990,999,706
16,523,121
4,441,965
260,035,992
William W. Bradley
999,253,792
11,442,865
1,268,135
260,035,992
Rosalind Brewer
1,008,377,679
2,292,679
1,294,434
260,035,992
Mary N. Dillon
1,003,694,240
6,974,755
1,295,797
260,035,992
Robert M. Gates
1,007,941,656
2,752,470
1,270,666
260,035,992
Mellody Hobson
1,000,750,739
9,904,714
1,309,339
260,035,992
Kevin R. Johnson
1,002,292,443
8,393,588
1,278,761
260,035,992
Jrgen Vig Knudstorp
1,008,159,541
2,351,185
1,454,066
260,035,992
Satya Nadella
1,008,097,448
2,563,339
1,304,005
260,035,992
Joshua Cooper Ramo
1,008,209,122
2,305,281
1,450,389
260,035,992
Clara Shih
1,006,791,447
3,823,676
1,349,669
260,035,992
Javier G. Teruel
1,000,622,384
9,852,528
1,489,880
260,035,992
Myron E. Ullman, III
993,903,724
16,686,970
1,374,098
260,035,992
Craig E. Weatherup
985,697,352
24,873,350
1,394,090
260,035,992
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker
Non-Votes
Proposal 2: Advisory Resolution to Approve Executive
Compensation
982,774,561
25,946,448
3,243,783
260,035,992
One Year
Two Years
Three Years
Abstentions
Broker
Non-Votes
Proposal 3: Advisory Resolution on the Frequency of
Future Advisory Votes on Executive Compensation
922,574,537
2,308,785
84,792,016
2,289,454
260,035,992
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker
Non-Votes
Proposal 4: Ratification of Selection of Deloitte Touche
LLP as our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
for the fiscal year ending October 1, 2017
1,253,753,159
16,088,075
2,159,550
N/A
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker
Non-Votes
Proposal 5: Shareholder Proposal Regarding Amendment to
Proxy Access Bylaw
285,346,809
721,573,866
5,044,117
260,035,992


About Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX)

Starbucks Corporation (Starbucks) is a roaster, marketer and retailer of coffee. As of October 2, 2016, the Company operated in 75 countries. The Company operates through four segments: Americas, which is inclusive of the United States, Canada, and Latin America; China/Asia Pacific (CAP); Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), and Channel Development. The Company’s Americas, CAP, and EMEA segments include both company-operated and licensed stores. Its Channel Development segment includes roasted whole bean and ground coffees, Tazo teas, Starbucks- and Tazo-branded single-serve products, a range of ready-to-drink beverages, such as Frappuccino, Starbucks Doubleshot and Starbucks Refreshers beverages and other branded products sold across the world through channels, such as grocery stores, warehouse clubs, specialty retailers, convenience stores and the United States foodservice accounts.

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