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42 Fiscal 2004 Annual Report
SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION
Market Information and Dividend Policy
The Company’s common stock is traded on the National
Market tier of The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (“Nasdaq”),
under the symbol “SBUX.” The following table sets forth the
quarterly high and low closing sale prices per share of the
common stock as reported by Nasdaq for each quarter during
the last two fi scal years.
HIGH LOW
October 3, 2004:
Fourth Quarter $ 47.88 $ 42.57
Third Quarter 44.18 37.23
Second Quarter 38.95 32.30
First Quarter 33.00 28.80
September 28, 2003:
Fourth Quarter $ 30.19 $ 24.55
Third Quarter 26.74 22.91
Second Quarter 26.28 19.80
First Quarter 23.93 20.36
As of December 2, 2004, the Company had 13,095
shareholders of record. Starbucks has never paid any dividends
on its common stock. The Company presently intends to
retain earnings for use in its business and, therefore, does not
anticipate paying a cash dividend in the near future.
The Company’s Securities and Exchange Commission fi lings,
including the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fi scal year
ended October 3, 2004, may be obtained without charge by
accessing the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website
at www.starbucks.com/aboutus/investor.asp, at www.sec.gov or
by making a request to Investor Relations via the address, phone
number or website listed below.
Quarterly information, as well as other current and historical
information about the Company is available immediately upon
its release, free of charge, by accessing the Investor Relations
section of the Company’s website at www.starbucks.com/
aboutus/investor.asp, at www.sec.gov or by making a request
to Investor Relations via the address, phone number or website
listed below.
Investor Relations
Investor Relations – M/S S-FP1
Starbucks Corporation
PO Box 34067
Seattle, WA 98124-1067
[phone], ext. 87118
www.starbucks.com/aboutus/investor.asp
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Starbucks demonstrates its commitment to corporate social
responsibility (“CSR”) by conducting its business in ways that
produce social, environmental and economic benefi ts to the
communities where Starbucks operates. The Company aligns its
principles for social responsibility with its overall strategy and
business operations. As a result, Starbucks believes it delivers
benefi ts to the Company and its stakeholders – partners,
customers, suppliers, shareholders, community members and
others – while distinguishing Starbucks as a leader within the
coffee industry.
Providing open communication and transparency helps the
Company be accountable to its stakeholders. To support this
goal, Starbucks publishes a CSR Annual Report. Starbucks
fi scal 2004 CSR Annual Report will be available online at
www.starbucks.com/csr beginning February 9, 2005. To
request a printed copy of the report, which will be available in
late March 2005, please call 1-800-23-LATTE (1-800-235-
2883) or email your request to [e-mail].