SEC 8-K and 6-K filings classified by Claude with reasoning, plus Form 4 insider transactions. Ingested from EDGAR’s filing stream in near-real time, reconciled overnight.
Open-market buys and sells only — the deliberate trades. Zero here doesn’t mean no filings: grants, option exercises and tax withholding (below) are compensation, not market trades.
| Insider | Role | Date | Transaction | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niccol Brian R | chairman and ceo, Director | 2026-09-09 | Tax withholding | 56267 | $5.6M |
| BREWER BRADY | ceo, International | 2026-09-04 | Open-market sell 10b5-1 | 2229 | $235K |
| BREWER BRADY | ceo, International | 2026-08-05 | Open-market sell 10b5-1 | 2229 | $236K |
| BREWER BRADY | ceo, International | 2026-07-06 | Open-market sell 10b5-1 | 2229 | $232K |
| KELLY SARA | evp, chief partner officer | 2026-06-15 | Tax withholding | 316 | $32K |
| BREWER BRADY | ceo, International | 2026-06-11 | Open-market sell 10b5-1 | 588 | $59K |
| BREWER BRADY | ceo, International | 2026-06-05 | Open-market sell 10b5-1 | 1641 | $155K |
| BREWER BRADY | ceo, International | 2026-05-05 | Open-market sell 10b5-1 | 2229 | $234K |
| KELLY SARA | evp, chief partner officer | 2026-04-29 | Open-market sell 10b5-1 | 2000 | $210K |
| BREWER BRADY | ceo, International | 2026-04-17 | Open-market sell 10b5-1 | 588 | $59K |
| BREWER BRADY | ceo, International | 2026-04-06 | Open-market sell 10b5-1 | 1641 | $148K |
| ALLISON RICHARD E JR | Director | 2026-03-25 | Grant/award | 3991 | $0 |
| Campion Andrew | Director | 2026-03-25 | Grant/award | 4099 | $0 |
| FORD BETH | Director | 2026-03-25 | Grant/award | 3937 | $0 |
| KNUDSTORP JORGEN VIG | Director | 2026-03-25 | Grant/award | 4746 | $0 |
| MAYER MARISSA A | Director | 2026-03-25 | Grant/award | 3667 | $0 |
| Mohan Neal | Director | 2026-03-25 | Grant/award | 3667 | $0 |
| Moyo Dambisa F | Director | 2026-03-25 | Grant/award | 2265 | $0 |
| SERVITJE DANIEL | Director | 2026-03-25 | Grant/award | 3667 | $0 |
| SIEVERT G MICHAEL | Director | 2026-03-25 | Grant/award | 3667 | $0 |
Fiscal period ending 2025-09-28 versus 2024-09-29 — view filing on EDGAR →
Risk profile has deteriorated across five distinct themes — tariff/trade exposure, AI/technology liability, food-safety chemical hazards, restructuring costs, and regulatory compliance — with no offsetting easing. The breadth of worsening is real but stops short of major: no solvency, going-concern, or covenant-breach signals are present, and individual changes are incremental rather than existential. Tariff-driven supply chain pressure and the convergence of AI-related regulatory, privacy, and operational risks are the two most consequential new vectors.
4 company-specific · 6 common-mode
New explicit disclosure of restructuring plan with significant costs and disruption risk. Prior year lacked this specificity and materiality acknowledgment.
Risks Related to Our Business We may not be successful in implementing important strategic initiatives (including our restructuring plan), effectively managing growth, or executing strategic…
New disclosure of tariff risk affecting coffee procurement costs and licensee supply arrangements, escalating supply chain vulnerability beyond prior commodity price focus.
Risks Related to Supply Chain Increases in the cost of high-quality arabica coffee beans or other commodities or decreases in the availability of high-quality arabica coffee beans or other…
New disclosure of emerging food-safety concerns: phthalates, PFAS, microplastics, heavy metals. Escalates risk beyond traditional contamination to novel chemical hazards affecting consumer confidence.
Reported incidents involving food- or beverage-borne illnesses, tampering, adulteration, contamination, or mislabeling, whether or not accurate, could harm our business. We may experience food or…
Shift from ESG-focused language to "responsible business" with new specific regulatory obligations (extended producer responsibility, California climate disclosure) and explicit mention of potential civil/criminal liability exposure.
Our business is subject to evolving corporate governance and public disclosure regulations and expectations, including with respect to responsible business matters, that could expose us to numerous…
New specific risks added: trade agreement terminations, tariffs (including recent U.S. tariffs and retaliation), credit rating downgrade impact, and consumer spending sensitivity. Escalated tone on economic downturn effects.
Risks Related to Macroeconomic Conditions Our financial condition and results of operations have been, and may continue to be, adversely affected by a number of macroeconomic and other factors, many…
New disclosure of AI-driven privacy risks and intensified regulatory scrutiny (FTC, state AGs). Escalated compliance obligations and litigation risk materially worsen the risk profile.
Failure to maintain satisfactory compliance with certain privacy and data protection laws and regulations may result in substantial negative financial consequences, reputational harm, and civil or…
New explicit risk: failure to strengthen marketing, data analytics, AI/ML, and innovation capabilities could negatively affect business. Escalates competitive risk beyond prior pricing/promotion focus.
We may not be successful in our brand, marketing, promotional, advertising, and pricing strategies. Our continued success depends on our ability to adapt brand, marketing, promotional, advertising…
New disclosure of tariff and trade policy risk. Substantive exposure to tariffs, sanctions, and import/export restrictions that could materially affect operations, costs, and customer relationships.
We are subject to risks from changes to the trade policies and tariff and import/export regulations by the U.S. and other foreign governments. Changes in the import and export policies, including…
New disclosure of AI regulatory risk and compliance uncertainty. Adds substantive emerging compliance obligation not previously disclosed.
Risks Related to Regulation and Litigation Failure to comply with applicable laws and changing legal and regulatory requirements could harm our business and financial results. Our policies and…
New explicit risks from AI/ML: data privacy, hallucinations, bias, discrimination, IP infringement. Expanded scope of emerging technology risks materially increases disclosure of potential harms.
We rely heavily on information technology in our operations and growth initiatives, and any material failure, inadequacy, interruption, or security failure of that technology could harm our ability…
Starbucks issued a press release on July 29, 2026 announcing its financial results for the quarter ended June 28, 2026 (Q3 FY2026). The disclosure includes consolidated net revenues of $9.3 billion, GAAP EPS of $0.91, non-GAAP EPS of $0.85, and updated fiscal year 2026 guidance. This is a standard quarterly earnings release attached as Exhibit 99.1, filed under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition).
View raw filing on EDGAR →Val Bauduin was designated as Starbucks' principal accounting officer on June 11, 2026, with principal accounting officer responsibility transferring from CFO Cathy Smith to Bauduin. While Bauduin retains his existing SVP title and compensation, the designation of a principal accounting officer is a material executive appointment affecting the company's financial reporting structure and governance. The disclosure emphasizes his background as controller and chief accounting officer at Marriott, underscoring the significance of this accounting leadership role.
View raw filing on EDGAR →Starbucks completed a material cash tender offer to repurchase approximately $1.3 billion in aggregate principal amount of senior notes across multiple series, reducing outstanding debt and affecting the company's capital structure and financial position. While this is a debt management activity, it does not fit cleanly into the standard M&A or covenant-breach categories—it is a voluntary debt reduction/refinancing event that would materially affect investor assessment of leverage and liquidity.
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