Strategic Organizing Center Releases Investor Presentation Highlighting Why Board Change is Needed Now in Order to Brew a Better Starbucks

The Strategic Organizing Center (the “SOC”), a shareholder of Starbucks Corporation (Nasdaq: SBUX) (“Starbucks” or the “Company”), today announced the release of an investor presentation detailing the urgent need for change at the Company. The presentation – titled “Brew a Better Starbucks” – is available at www.BrewABetterStarbucks.com.

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The SOC stated: “Starbucks is an iconic company that has lost its way. The current Board of Directors (the “Board”) has tolerated an unacceptable level of reputational risk, endorsed a counterproductive approach to labor issues and permitted a flawed allocation of resources – all of which have negatively impacted shareholder value. These problems are getting worse, not better. We believe it is time for a change, which is why the SOC has nominated three ideally qualified individuals, who bring diverse leadership experience from within the business, government and non-profit sectors, for election to the Starbucks Board. Most importantly, these nominees possess expertise sorely lacking on the current Board. We encourage shareholders to help send the message that it is time to Brew a Better Starbucks by voting for our director candidates today.”

The SOC Nominees are:

• Maria Echaveste, a former senior White House official, senior Department of Labor appointee and corporate attorney with significant international relations and public company board experience.
• Hon. Joshua Gotbaum, who has been a director of both public and private companies with decades of experience in corporate governance and change, as well as significant public policy and government experience.
• Hon. Wilma Liebman, who possesses over 40 years of experience in labor management, employee relations, wage negotiations, public policy and law – including having served as the Chair of the National Labor Relations Board under President Barack Obama.

For the SOC Nominees’ full biographies, see here.

Shareholders can be part of ensuring Starbucks returns to the right path for the future by using the BLUE proxy card – to vote “FOR” each of the SOC Nominees today. Shareholders can also vote for the SOC Nominees on the Company’s White proxy card.

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