UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): July 23, 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) (Zip Code) |
(206) 447-1575 |
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) |
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Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On July 23, 2015, Starbucks Corporation (the "Company") issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended June 28, 2015. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 8.01 | Other Events |
On July 23, 2015, the Company issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase by the Company of an additional 50 million shares of the Company’s common stock under its ongoing share repurchase program. This authorization has no expiration date and is in addition to the 11.0 million shares that remained available for repurchase as of June 28, 2015 under an existing authorization.
A copy of the press release announcing the share repurchase authorization is attached as Exhibit 99.2.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1 | Earnings release of Starbucks Corporation dated July 23, 2015 | |
99.2 | Press release dated July 23, 2015 | |
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: July 23, 2015 | |||
By: | /s/ Scott Maw | ||
Scott Maw | |||
executive vice president, chief financial officer | |||
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1 | Earnings release of Starbucks Corporation dated July 23, 2015 | |
99.2 | Press release dated July 23, 2015 | |