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PART III
As used in this Part III, “Starbucks” and the “Company” mean Starbucks Corporation.
Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant
The information required by this item regarding the Company’s directors is incorporated herein by reference to the
sections entitled “PROPOSAL 1 — ELECTION OF DIRECTORS” and “EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION —
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance” in the Company’s definitive Proxy Statement for the Annual
Meeting of Shareholders to be held on March 21, 2007 (the “Proxy Statement”). Information regarding the Company’s
executive officers is set forth in Item 4 of Part 1 of this Report under the caption “Executive Officers of the Registrant.”
The Company adopted a code of ethics applicable to its chief executive officer, chief financial officer, controller and other
finance leaders, which is a “code of ethics” as defined by applicable rules of the SEC. This code is publicly available on the
Company’s website at www.starbucks.com/aboutus/corporate governance.asp. If the Company makes any amendments
to this code other than technical, administrative or other non-substantive amendments, or grants any waivers, including
implicit waivers, from a provision of this code to the Company’s chief executive officer, chief financial officer or
controller, the Company will disclose the nature of the amendment or waiver, its effective date and to whom it applies on
its website or in a report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC.
Item 11. Executive Compensation
The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the section entitled “EXECUTIVE COMPEN-
SATION” in the Proxy Statement.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and
Related Shareholder Matters
The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the sections entitled “BENEFICIAL OWNER-
SHIP OF COMMON STOCK” and “EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION — Equity Compensation Plan Information”
in the Proxy Statement.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the section entitled “EXECUTIVE COMPEN-
SATION — Certain Relationships and Related Transactions” in the Proxy Statement.
Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the sections entitled “Independent Registered
Public Accounting Firm Fees” and “Policy on Audit Committee Pre-Approval of Audit and Permissible Non-Audit
Services of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” in the Proxy Statement.
PART IV
Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
(a) The following documents are filed as a part of this Form 10-K:
1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The following financial statements are included in Part II, Item 8 of this Form 10-K:
• Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the fiscal years ended October 1, 2006, October 2, 2005, and October 3,
2004;
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