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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 12, 1997
Registration No. 33-97826
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1
TO
FORM S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
STARBUCKS CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
WASHINGTON 91-1325671
(State or Other Juris- (I.R.S. Employer
diction of Incorporation) Identification
Number)
2401 UTAH AVENUE SOUTH
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98134
(206) 447-1575
(Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code
of Registrant's Principal Executive Offices)
SHELLEY LANZA
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, LAW AND CORPORATE AFFAIRS AND GENERAL COUNSEL
STARBUCKS CORPORATION
2401 UTAH AVENUE SOUTH
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98134
(206) 447-1575
(Name, Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including
Area Code, of Agent for Service)
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Copies to:
G. SCOTT GREENBURG
PRESTON GATES & ELLIS, LLP
5000 COLUMBIA CENTER
701 FIFTH AVENUE
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98104
STEPHEN M. GRAHAM
PERKINS COIE
1201 THIRD AVENUE
40TH FLOOR
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98104
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DEREGISTRATION OF SECURITIES
The Registrant is filing this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to
Registration Statement No. 33-97826 solely for the purpose of removing from
registration the 4.25% Convertible Subordinated Debentures due 2002 of the
Registrant. As of November 10, 1997, all such debentures had been converted into
shares of the Registrant's common stock, no par value per share, or redeemed for
cash. This Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 shall become effective in accordance
with Section 8(c) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the
Registrant, has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Seattle,
Washington, on the 11th day of December, 1997.
STARBUCKS CORPORATION
By: /s/ Orin C. Smith
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Orin C. Smith
president and chief operating officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 has been signed by the following persons in
the capacities indicated on December 11, 1997.
SIGNATURE TITLE
/s/ Howard Schultz chairman and chief executive officer
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Howard Schultz*
/s/ Orin C. Smith president and chief operating officer
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Orin C. Smith
/s/ Michael Casey executive vice president, chief
- ------------------------------- financial officer and
Michael Casey* chief administrative officer
(principal accounting officer and
principal financial officer)
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/s/ Jeffrey H. Brotman director
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Jeffrey H. Brotman*
/s/ James G. Shennan, Jr. director
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James G. Shennan, Jr.*
/s/ Craig J. Foley director
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Craig J. Foley*
/s/ Arlen I. Prentice director
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Arlen I. Prentice*
director
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Barbara Bass
*By Orin C. Smith as Attorney-in-Fact
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