STARBUCKS CORP — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2024

Feb 20, 2024

DFAN14A 1 p24-0941dfan14a.htm STARBUCKS CORP

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Starbucks Corporation

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Strategic Organizing Center

Service Employees International Union

Mary Kay Henry

Ahmer Qadeer

Michael Zucker

Maria Echaveste

Joshua Gotbaum

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From time to time, the Strategic Organizing Center may make the following communications, or substantially similar variations thereon, to shareholders of Starbucks Corporation via the Strategic Organizing Center’s social media channels.

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@Starbucks shareholders: Today, the SOC released our investor presentation, detailing why Starbucks’ flawed human capital management strategy is the most critical issue facing the Company today and how the Board’s failed oversight has cost shareholders, employees and customers: https://bit.ly/SOCInvestorPresentation

The SOC’s nominees have expertise that is lacking on the current Board and skillsets that are needed urgently to help address the Company’s broken approach to labor issues, rehabilitate its brand and maximize shareholder value. Visit www.BrewABetterStarbucks.com to learn more about our campaign. #BrewABetterStarbucks