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 *
  Helm Lucy Lee
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
04/03/2012
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
STARBUCKS CORP [SBUX]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
2401 UTAH AVE S, #800
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
svp, deputy general counsel
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 65,116 (1)
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
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (2) 11/17/2018 Common Stock 15,029 $ 8.64 D  
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (3) 11/16/2019 Common Stock 11,529 $ 22.06 D  
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (4) 11/15/2020 Common Stock 11,942 $ 30.785 D  
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (5) 11/14/2021 Common Stock 6,713 $ 43.64 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Helm Lucy Lee
2401 UTAH AVE S
#800
SEATTLE, WA 98134
      svp, deputy general counsel  

Signatures

/s/ Alejandro C. Torres, attorney-in-fact for Lucy Lee Helm 04/13/2012
**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) Includes Restricted Stock Units ("RSU") which were granted and vest as follows: (a) 14,338 RSUs granted on December 18, 2008 that vest on December 18, 2012, (b) 5,666 RSUs granted on November 16, 2009 that vest on November 16, 2012, (c) 6,577 RSUs granted November 15, 2010 of which 3,289 shares vest on November 15, 2012 and 3,288 shares vest on November 15, 2013, (d) 4,192 RSUs granted January 17, 2012 of which 2,096 vest on January 17, 2014 and 2,096 shares vest on January 17, 2016.
(2) The grant consisted of an option to purchase a total of 38,029 shares. The option became exercisable in one increment of 9,508 shares on November 17, 2009, two increments of 9,507 shares each on November 17, 2010 and November 17, 2011 and becomes exercisable in one increment of 9,507 shares on November 17, 2012.
(3) The grant consisted of an option to purchase a total of 14,529 shares. The option became exercisable in one increment of 3,633 shares on November 16, 2010 and one increment of 3,632 shares on November 16, 2011 and becomes exercisable in two increments of 3,632 shares each on November 16, 2012 and November 16, 2013.
(4) The grant consists of an option to purchase 11,942 shares. The option became exercisable in one increment of 2,986 shares on November 15, 2011 and becomes exercisable in one increment of 2,986 shares on November 15, 2012 and two increments of 2,985 shares each on November 15, 2013 and November 15, 2014.
(5) The grant consists of an option to purchase 6,713 shares. The option becomes exercisable in one increment of 1,679 shares on November 14, 2012 and three increments of 1,678 shares each on November 14, 2013, November 14, 2014 and November 14, 2015.
 
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