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Starbucks Corporation filings document material events, operating results, governance matters, and corporate transactions for the Nasdaq-listed coffee company. Recent Form 8-K reports furnish quarterly earnings releases covering comparable store sales, revenue, margins, segment performance, and store portfolio disclosures across the company’s global coffeehouse operations.
The filing record also includes Regulation FD disclosures on the completed China retail joint venture, annual meeting voting results, a definitive proxy statement covering director elections, executive compensation and auditor ratification, and amended officer-transition disclosures. These documents record Starbucks’ governance structure, shareholder voting matters, executive leadership changes, and transaction-related disclosures tied to its international retail operations.
Starbucks (SBUX) insider activity: Director Jorgen Vig Knudstorp reported an open‑market purchase (transaction code P) of 11,700 shares of common stock at a weighted average price of $85 on 11/10/2025.
Following the purchase, he beneficially owned 53,096.479 shares, held directly. The filing notes that the reported price is a weighted average within a $1 range, and includes 274.749 deferred stock units attributable to dividends under a dividend reinvestment plan.
Starbucks (SBUX) executive Cathy R. Smith, evp and cfo, reported an equity award on a Form 4. On 11/11/2025, she acquired 20,829 shares of common stock via restricted stock units at a price of $0. Following this grant, she beneficially owned 67,027 shares.
The RSU grant vests in one increment of 5,208 shares on 11/11/2026, and three increments of 5,207 shares each on 11/11/2027, 11/11/2028, and 11/11/2029. The ownership figure includes 648 shares representing dividend equivalents on unvested time-based RSUs.
Starbucks Corporation (SBUX) reported an insider equity grant for its chairman and CEO, Brian R. Niccol. On November 11, 2025, he acquired 106,457 shares at $0, reported as a grant of restricted stock units.
The RSUs vest in four installments: 26,615 shares on November 11, 2026, and 26,614 shares on each of November 11, 2027, November 11, 2028, and November 11, 2029. Following the transaction, Niccol beneficially owned 486,292.094 shares, held directly.
Starbucks (SBUX) executive Bradley E. Lerman, EVP and chief legal officer, reported the acquisition of 5,420 restricted stock units (RSUs) on 11/11/2025 at a stated price of $0 per the Form 4. These RSUs were earned upon achievement of performance goals from awards granted on May 15, 2023 and are scheduled to vest on 11/18/2025.
Following this transaction, Lerman’s beneficial ownership stands at 43,539.7975 shares of common stock. The filing notes this total includes 47.9292 shares purchased on June 30, 2025 under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan and 436 shares representing dividend equivalents on unvested time-based RSUs.
Starbucks (SBUX) executive Sara Kelly, EVP and chief partner officer, reported insider equity transactions. On 11/10/2025, 60.145 shares were withheld (Code F) at $84.6 to cover taxes upon RSU vesting. On 11/11/2025, she acquired 4,970 shares at $0 from performance-based RSUs earned and 13,886 shares at $0 from a new RSU grant. Following these transactions, she beneficially owned 65,223.0073 shares directly.
The earned RSUs vest on 11/18/2025. The 13,886-share grant vests in four installments: 3,472 shares on 11/11/2026 and 11/11/2027, and 3,471 shares on 11/11/2028 and 11/11/2029.
Starbucks (SBUX) officer Brady Brewer reported equity transactions. On 11/10/2025, 825.465 shares were withheld at $84.60 to cover taxes upon RSU vesting. On 11/11/2025, he reported acquisitions at no cost tied to equity awards: 7,951 shares from performance-based RSUs that vest on November 18, 2025, and a grant of 16,200 RSUs.
The 16,200 RSUs vest in four equal tranches of 4,050 shares on November 11 of 2026, 2027, 2028, and 2029. Following these transactions, beneficial ownership stands at 94,702.076 shares, which includes 999.162 shares from dividend equivalents on unvested time-based RSUs. Ownership is direct.
Starbucks announced a plan to form a joint venture with Boyu Capital, under which Boyu will acquire up to a 60% interest in Starbucks’ retail operations in China. Starbucks will retain a 40% interest and continue as the owner and licensor of the Starbucks global brand.
Starbucks expects the total value of its China retail business to exceed $13 billion. That figure reflects three components: proceeds from the sale of a controlling interest in the joint venture to Boyu Capital, the value of Starbucks’ retained interest in the joint venture, and the net present value of ongoing licensing economics payable to Starbucks over the next decade or more.
Starbucks Corporation filed an 8-K announcing it issued a press release with financial results for the quarter ended September 28, 2025. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
The filing identifies Starbucks’ common stock (SBUX) listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market. This is a routine disclosure to furnish quarterly results via an accompanying press release.
Starbucks announced a company-wide restructuring under its "Back to Starbucks" strategy to revitalize coffeehouses and shift investment toward store-level operations. The Board approved closing coffeehouses that cannot deliver the brand experience or show a clear path to financial performance and is transforming its support organization. The company expects most store closures to be completed by the end of the fiscal year and estimates approximately $1 billion of restructuring costs, with 90% attributable to North America. Management expects about $400 million of non-cash asset impairment and disposal charges and roughly $600 million of cash expenditures, including employee separation and lease exit costs, with a significant portion incurred in fiscal 2025.
Sara Kelly, Executive Vice President and Chief Partner Officer of Starbucks Corporation (SBUX), reported a non‑derivative transaction dated 09/15/2025 disposing of 146.101 shares of Common Stock at $82.68 per share. The filing indicates the shares were withheld by the issuer to satisfy tax withholding upon vesting of restricted stock units, not sold in the open market. After this withholding the reporting person beneficially owns 46,380.254 shares. The filing notes the total includes 34.6843 shares purchased under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan on 06/30/2025 and 214 shares representing dividend equivalents on unvested time‑based RSUs. The form is signed by attorney‑in‑fact Stephanie A. Tso on 09/17/2025.