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accession: "0000829224-25-000006"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SBUX"
cik: "0000829224"
company_name: "STARBUCKS CORP"
filed_at: "2025-01-17T23:59:59+00:00"
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source: SEC EDGAR
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# Starbucks CEO announces job eliminations in support teams as part of 'Back to Starbucks' transformation

## Summary
- Job eliminations expected for support teams; changes to be communicated by early March 2025.
- Restructuring aims to reduce complexity, layers, and duplication in support organization.
- In-store teams and store investment hours not affected; paid parental leave doubled for US retail teams.
- Other initiatives: four-minute wait time goal, condiment bar return, removal of non-dairy milk upcharge.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000829224-25-000006
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SBUX
- cik: 0000829224
- company_name: STARBUCKS CORP
- filed_at: 2025-01-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/829224/000082922425000006/0000829224-25-000006-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/829224/000082922425000006/sbux-20250117.htm

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