Feel Free Read Starbucks Corporation 2020 Proxy Presentation Kindle

Certain statements contained herein are “forward -looking statements” within the meaning of the applicable securities laws and regulations, including financial targets. Generally, these statements can be identified by the use of words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “project,” “should,” “will,” “would,” and similar expressions intended to identify forward - looking statements, although not all forward -looking statements contain these identifying words. These forward -looking statements are based on currently available operating, financial and competitive information and actual future results may differ materially depending on a variety of factors and uncertainties including, but not limited to: fluctuations in U.S. and international economies and currencies; our ability to preserve, grow and leverage our brands; the ability of our business partners and third -party providers to fulfill their responsibilities and commitments; potential negative effects of incidents involving food or beverage -borne illnesses, tampering, adulteration, contamination or mislabeling; potential negative effects of material breaches of our information technology systems to the extent we experience a material breach; material failures of our information technology systems; costs associated with, and the successful execution of the company’s initiatives and plans, including the integration of the East China business and the successful expansion of our Global Coffee Alliance with Nestlé; our ability to obtain financing on acceptable terms; the acceptance of the company’s products by our customers and evolving consumer preferences and tastes; changes in the availability and cost of labor; the impact of competition; inherent risks of conducting a global business; the prices and availability of coffee, dairy and other raw materials; the effect of legal proceedings; the effects of the coronavirus outbreak; the effects of changes in tax laws and other risks detailed in the company filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the “Risk Factors” sections of our Annual Report on Form 10 -K for the fiscal year ended September 29, 2019 and our Quarterly Report on Form 10 -Q for the fiscal quarter ended December 29, 2019. The company assumes no obligation to update any of these forward -looking statements