Form 8-K

8-K — STARBUCKS CORP

Accession: 0000829224-26-000058

Filed: 2026-03-30

Period: 2026-03-25

CIK: 0000829224

SIC: 5810 (RETAIL-EATING & DRINKING PLACES)

Item: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 25, 2026

Starbucks Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Washington

000-20322

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) (Zip Code)

(206) 447-1575

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title Trading Symbol Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share SBUX Nasdaq Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging Growth Company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Selection 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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

On March 25, 2026, Starbucks Corporation (the “Company”) held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The matters submitted to a vote at the Annual Meeting and the voting results of such matters are as follows:

Proposal 1 - Election of Directors

The Company’s shareholders elected each of the eleven directors nominated by the Company’s Board of Directors to serve until the 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. The following is a breakdown of the voting results:

Name of Nominee For Against Withheld Broker Non-Votes

Ritch Allison 846,955,724 28,832,837 1,081,482 127,972,619

Andy Campion 764,749,951 110,976,652 1,143,440 127,972,619

Beth Ford 808,145,942 66,979,908 1,744,193 127,972,619

Jørgen Vig Knudstorp 828,586,462 46,185,327 2,098,254 127,972,619

Marissa Mayer 867,967,230 7,925,365 977,448 127,972,619

Neal Mohan 865,313,815 10,401,952 1,154,276 127,972,619

Dambisa Moyo 864,744,438 11,015,863 1,109,742 127,972,619

Brian Niccol 830,353,482 43,094,658 3,421,903 127,972,619

Daniel Servitje 841,710,171 33,992,034 1,167,838 127,972,619

Mike Sievert 863,809,451 11,894,524 1,166,068 127,972,619

Wei Zhang 855,876,306 19,854,913 1,138,824 127,972,619

Proposal 2 - Advisory Resolution on Executive Compensation

At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders approved, on a nonbinding, advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers. The following is a breakdown of the voting results:

For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes

774,932,476 99,362,557 2,575,010 127,972,619

Proposal 3 - Ratification of the Selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal Year 2026

At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders approved 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, 2026. The following is a breakdown of the voting results:

For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes

965,325,253 38,304,225 1,213,184 ——

Proposal 4 - Shareholder Proposal Requesting Supermajority Shareholder Voting Requirements be Replaced with Majority Voting Requirements

At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders approved a shareholder proposal requesting supermajority shareholder voting requirements be replaced with majority voting requirements. The following is a breakdown of the voting results:

For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes

823,985,324 17,573,051 30,866,556 132,323,108

Proposal 5 - Shareholder Proposal Requesting Adoption of an Independent Board Chair Policy

At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders did not approve a shareholder proposal requesting adoption of an independent board chair policy. The following is a breakdown of the voting results:

For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes

107,793,749 763,797,502 5,278,792 127,972,619

Proposal 6 - Shareholder Proposal Requesting a Report on the Company’s Apparent Exclusion of Detransitioning in its Healthcare Coverage

At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders did not approve a shareholder proposal requesting a report on the Company’s apparent exclusion of detransitioning in its healthcare coverage. The following is a breakdown of the voting results:

For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes

8,169,593 861,170,343 7,530,107 127,972,619

Proposal 7 - Shareholder Proposal Requesting a Report on Median Compensation and Benefits Gaps as They Address Reproductive and Gender Dysphoria Care

At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders did not approve a shareholder proposal requesting a report on median compensation and benefits gaps as they address reproductive and gender dysphoria care. The following is a breakdown of the voting results:

For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes

5,153,879 864,501,617 7,214,547 127,972,619

Proposal 8 - Shareholder Proposal Requesting a Report on the Company’s Use of Diagnostic Tools Created by Politicized Corporate Partners

At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders did not approve a shareholder proposal requesting a report on the Company’s use of diagnostic tools created by politicized corporate partners. The following is a breakdown of the voting results:

For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes

6,335,450 863,459,994 7,074,599 127,972,619

Proposal 9 - Shareholder Proposal Requesting a Report on the Risks of the Company Excluding Religious Charities from its Employee-Gift Match Program

At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders did not approve a shareholder proposal requesting a report on the risks of the Company excluding religious charities from its employee-gift match program. The following is a breakdown of the voting results:

For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes

5,749,240 864,268,337 6,852,466 127,972,619

The above 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 26, 2026.

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 30, 2026

By: /s/ Joshua C. Gaul

Joshua C. Gaul

vice president, assistant general counsel and corporate secretary

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