SAO PAULO, June 18 (Reuters) - Brazilian restaurant

chain operator Zamp said on Tuesday in a securities

filing it signed contracts with Starbucks Corporation ( SBUX )

"to explore the brand and develop" its operations in Brazil.

Zamp had agreed earlier this month to buy from local firm

SouthRock the rights to operate the Starbucks brand and some

stores in Latin America's largest economy. It added at the time

that a final agreement was still pending.