---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000829224-26-000106"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SBUX"
cik: "0000829224"
company_name: "STARBUCKS CORP"
filed_at: "2026-06-12T20:16:14+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-12T20:36:08.829218+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Starbucks designates Val Bauduin as principal accounting officer, no compensation change

## Summary
- Val Bauduin, 50, appointed principal accounting officer effective June 11, 2026.
- Bauduin remains SVP of Corporate Finance and Development, reporting to CFO Cathy Smith.
- Smith continues as principal financial officer; accounting duty transfers from her to Bauduin.
- Bauduin joined Starbucks in 2024; previously controller and CAO at Marriott International (2014-2024).
- No changes to Bauduin's compensation or any related-party transactions disclosed.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000829224-26-000106
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SBUX
- cik: 0000829224
- company_name: STARBUCKS CORP
- filed_at: 2026-06-12T20:16:14+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/829224/000082922426000106/0000829224-26-000106-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/829224/000082922426000106/sbux-20260611.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000829224-26-000106
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000829224-26-000106.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000829224-26-000106.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Val Bauduin was appointed as principal accounting officer at STARBUCKS CORP.
  - Action: designated
  - Role: principal accounting officer
  source text: On June 11, 2026, Starbucks Corporation (the “Company”) designated Val Bauduin, 50, as the Company’s principal accounting officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/829224/000082922426000106/0000829224-26-000106-index.htm

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