On January 25, 2024, Starbucks Corporation announced that it has filed a definitive proxy statement with Securities and Exchange Commission, stating that the SOC Group has notified the Company of its intent to nominate 3 nominees Maria Echaveste, Hon Joshua Gotbaum, and Wilma B Liebman for election as directors at the Annual Meeting in opposition to the nominees recommended by the Company. In addition, the Company stated that it does not endorse the SOC Group?s nominees and recommended the shareholders to vote for its board nominees Ritch Allison, Andy Campion, Beth Ford, Mellody Hobson, Jørgen Vig Knudstorp, Neal Mohan, Satya Nadella, Laxman Narasimhan, Daniel Servitje, Mike Sievert, and Wei Zhang to the Company board at the annual meeting of shareholders scheduled to be held on March 13, 2024.