=== SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership ===
Document Type: 4
Period of Report: 2026-03-20
10b5-1 Pre-arranged Plan: No
--- Issuer ---
Name: WILLIAMS SONOMA INC (WSM)
CIK: 0000719955
--- Reporting Owner ---
Name: ALBER LAURA
CIK: 0001225922
Role: Director, Officer (PRESIDENT & CEO)
--- Non-Derivative Transactions ---
[Transaction #1]
Security: Common Stock
Date: 2026-03-21 | Code: M (Exercise of derivative)
Shares: +311,719 | Price: $0.00
Shares Owned After: 1,098,256 | Ownership: D (Direct)
[Transaction #2]
Security: Common Stock
Date: 2026-03-21 | Code: F (Payment of exercise/tax)
Shares: -157,762 | Price: $178.42
Total Value: $28,147,896.04
Shares Owned After: 940,494 | Ownership: D (Direct)
Footnotes:
[F1] Represents the number of shares withheld upon vesting of restricted stock units to cover tax withholding obligations.
[Transaction #3]
Security: Common Stock
Date: 2026-03-21 | Code: M (Exercise of derivative)
Shares: +18,274 | Price: $0.00
Shares Owned After: 958,768 | Ownership: D (Direct)
[Transaction #4]
Security: Common Stock
Date: 2026-03-21 | Code: F (Payment of exercise/tax)
Shares: -9,298 | Price: $178.42
Total Value: $1,658,949.16
Shares Owned After: 949,470 | Ownership: D (Direct)
Footnotes:
[F1] Represents the number of shares withheld upon vesting of restricted stock units to cover tax withholding obligations.
[Transaction #5]
Security: Common Stock
Date: 2026-03-21 | Code: M (Exercise of derivative)
Shares: +25,192 | Price: $0.00
Shares Owned After: 974,662 | Ownership: D (Direct)
[Transaction #6]
Security: Common Stock
Date: 2026-03-21 | Code: F (Payment of exercise/tax)
Shares: -12,818 | Price: $178.42
Total Value: $2,286,987.56
Shares Owned After: 961,844 | Ownership: D (Direct)
Footnotes:
[F1] Represents the number of shares withheld upon vesting of restricted stock units to cover tax withholding obligations.
[Transaction #7]
Security: Common Stock
Date: 2026-03-22 | Code: M (Exercise of derivative)
Shares: +11,178 | Price: $0.00
Shares Owned After: 973,022 | Ownership: D (Direct)
[Transaction #8]
Security: Common Stock
Date: 2026-03-22 | Code: F (Payment of exercise/tax)
Shares: -5,688 | Price: $178.42
Total Value: $1,014,852.96
Shares Owned After: 967,334 | Ownership: D (Direct)
Footnotes:
[F1] Represents the number of shares withheld upon vesting of restricted stock units to cover tax withholding obligations.
--- Derivative Transactions ---
[Transaction #1]
Security: Restricted Stock Units
Date: 2026-03-20 | Code: A (Grant or award)
Shares: +311,719 | Price: $0.00
Shares Owned After: 311,719 | Ownership: D (Direct)
Footnotes:
[F3] Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of WSM common stock.
[F4] Represents restricted stock units granted on March 21, 2023, which reflect the satisfaction of performance metrics. The restricted stock units were also subject to a continued service condition, which was satisfied on March 21, 2026.
[F5] The restricted stock units are cancelled upon vesting and delivery of shares of WSM common stock.
[Transaction #2]
Security: Restricted Stock Units
Date: 2026-03-21 | Code: M (Exercise of derivative)
Shares: -311,719 | Price: $0.00
Shares Owned After: 0 | Ownership: D (Direct)
Footnotes:
[F3] Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of WSM common stock.
[F4] Represents restricted stock units granted on March 21, 2023, which reflect the satisfaction of performance metrics. The restricted stock units were also subject to a continued service condition, which was satisfied on March 21, 2026.
[F5] The restricted stock units are cancelled upon vesting and delivery of shares of WSM common stock.
[Transaction #3]
Security: Restricted Stock Units
Date: 2026-03-21 | Code: M (Exercise of derivative)
Shares: -18,274 | Price: $0.00
Shares Owned After: 0 | Ownership: D (Direct)
Footnotes:
[F3] Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of WSM common stock.
[F6] The restricted stock units vest in four equal installments on each anniversary of the grant date in 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026.
[F5] The restricted stock units are cancelled upon vesting and delivery of shares of WSM common stock.
[Transaction #4]
Security: Restricted Stock Units
Date: 2026-03-21 | Code: M (Exercise of derivative)
Shares: -25,192 | Price: $0.00
Shares Owned After: 25,194 | Ownership: D (Direct)
Footnotes:
[F3] Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of WSM common stock.
[F7] The restricted stock units vest in four equal installments on each anniversary of the grant date in 2024, 2025, 2026, and 2027.
[F5] The restricted stock units are cancelled upon vesting and delivery of shares of WSM common stock.
[Transaction #5]
Security: Restricted Stock Units
Date: 2026-03-22 | Code: M (Exercise of derivative)
Shares: -11,178 | Price: $0.00
Shares Owned After: 22,354 | Ownership: D (Direct)
Footnotes:
[F3] Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of WSM common stock.
[F8] The restricted stock units vest in four equal installments on each anniversary of the grant date in 2025, 2026, 2027 and 2028.
[F5] The restricted stock units are cancelled upon vesting and delivery of shares of WSM common stock.
--- Holdings ---
[Holding #1]
Security: Common Stock
Ownership: I (Indirect)
Footnotes:
[F2] Represents the number of shares held by the reporting person in the Williams-Sonoma, Inc. Stock Fund under the Williams-Sonoma, Inc. 401(k) Plan, based on a statement dated March 22, 2026.
--- Footnotes (Complete Index) ---
F1: Represents the number of shares withheld upon vesting of restricted stock units to cover tax withholding obligations.
F2: Represents the number of shares held by the reporting person in the Williams-Sonoma, Inc. Stock Fund under the Williams-Sonoma, Inc. 401(k) Plan, based on a statement dated March 22, 2026.
F3: Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of WSM common stock.
F4: Represents restricted stock units granted on March 21, 2023, which reflect the satisfaction of performance metrics. The restricted stock units were also subject to a continued service condition, which was satisfied on March 21, 2026.
F5: The restricted stock units are cancelled upon vesting and delivery of shares of WSM common stock.
F6: The restricted stock units vest in four equal installments on each anniversary of the grant date in 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026.
F7: The restricted stock units vest in four equal installments on each anniversary of the grant date in 2024, 2025, 2026, and 2027.
F8: The restricted stock units vest in four equal installments on each anniversary of the grant date in 2025, 2026, 2027 and 2028.
--- Signature ---
/s/ /s/ David R. King, Attorney-in-Fact for Laura Alber (2026-03-24)
