Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
OMB APPROVAL
OMB Number: 3235-0104
Expires: January 31, 2005
Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5

(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  KIM DOROTHY J
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
12/13/2004		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
STARBUCKS CORP [SBUX]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
2401 UTAH AVE S, SUITE 800		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
evp, Supply Chain & Coffee Ops
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

SEATTLE, WA 98134		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 1,229
D
 

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. SEC 1473 (7-02)
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control number.

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)   (1) 11/13/2008 Common Stock 5,000 $ 10.73 D  
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)   (2) 10/04/2009 Common Stock 6,000 $ 11.63 D  
Non-qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   (3) 10/01/2011 Common Stock 13,000 $ 14.8 D  
Non-qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   (4) 09/30/2012 Common Stock 12,000 $ 20.64 D  
Non-qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   (5) 05/06/2013 Common Stock 17,500 $ 23.96 D  
Non-qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   (6) 11/20/2013 Common Stock 25,500 $ 30.46 D  
Non-qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   (7) 11/16/2014 Common Stock 36,000 $ 54.64 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
KIM DOROTHY J
2401 UTAH AVE S
SUITE 800
SEATTLE, WA 98134		       evp, Supply Chain & Coffee Ops  

Signatures

Dorothy J. Kim by Andrew M. Paalborg, Attorney-in-fact 12/15/2004
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The option became exercisable as to 1,000 shares on September 28, 2001; 2,000 shares on September 28, 2002; and 2,000 shares on September 28, 2003.
(2) The option became exercisable in four equal annual installments of 1,500 shares each beginning on October 4, 2000.
(3) The option became exercisable as to 3,250 shares on each of October 1, 2002, 2003 and 2004, and becomes exercisable as to the remaining 3,250 shares on October 1, 2005.
(4) The option became exercisable as to 3,000 shares on each of September 30, 2003 and 2004, and becomes exercisable in two equal annual installments of 3,000 shares each on September 30, 2005 and 2006.
(5) The option became exercisable as to 5,834 shares on May 6, 2004 and becomes exercisable in two equal annual installments of 5,833 shares each on May 5, 2005 and 2006.
(6) The option became exercisable as to 8,500 shares on October 1, 2004, and becomes exercisable in two equal annual installments of 8,500 shares each on October 1, 2005 and 2006.
(7) The option becomes exercisable in three equal annual installments of 12,000 shares each on October 1, 2005, 2006 and 2007.

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, See Instruction 6 for procedure.

Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB number.