Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On February 3, 2009, Gerardo I. Lopez, executive vice president; president,
Global Consumer Products, Foodservice and Seattle's Best Coffee of Starbucks
Corporation (the "Company"), notified the Company that he will resign from his
position effective on February 20, 2009.