Each deferred stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of WSM common stock. | The reporting person elected to receive these deferred stock units, which were granted under the Issuer's 2001 Long-Term Incentive Plan, pursuant to the Issuer's Director Compensation Policy (the "Policy"), in lieu of the cash portion of the annual retainers under the Policy | The deferred stock units are fully vested and will be delivered to the reporting person in June 2037, the end of the deferral period, subject to earlier delivery upon the occurrence of certain events. | The deferred stock units are fully vested and will be delivered to the reporting person in June 2037, the end of the deferral period, subject to earlier delivery upon the occurrence of certain events.
Post-Transaction Holdings
Ready William J
Security
Shares
Change
Deferred Stock Units
127
+127
Original SEC Filing Textexpand_more
=== SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership ===
Document Type: 4
Period of Report: 2026-08-03
10b5-1 Pre-arranged Plan: No
--- Issuer ---
Name: WILLIAMS SONOMA INC (WSM)
CIK: 0000719955
--- Reporting Owner ---
Name: Ready William J
CIK: 0001643573
Role: Director
--- Derivative Transactions ---
[Transaction #1]
Security: Deferred Stock Units
Date: 2026-08-03 | Code: A (Grant or award)
Shares: +127 | Price: $0.00
Shares Owned After: 127 | Ownership: D (Direct)
Footnotes:
[F1] Each deferred stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of WSM common stock.
[F2] The reporting person elected to receive these deferred stock units, which were granted under the Issuer's 2001 Long-Term Incentive Plan, pursuant to the Issuer's Director Compensation Policy (the "Policy"), in lieu of the cash portion of the annual retainers under the Policy
[F3] The deferred stock units are fully vested and will be delivered to the reporting person in June 2037, the end of the deferral period, subject to earlier delivery upon the occurrence of certain events.
[F3] The deferred stock units are fully vested and will be delivered to the reporting person in June 2037, the end of the deferral period, subject to earlier delivery upon the occurrence of certain events.
--- Footnotes (Complete Index) ---
F1: Each deferred stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of WSM common stock.
F2: The reporting person elected to receive these deferred stock units, which were granted under the Issuer's 2001 Long-Term Incentive Plan, pursuant to the Issuer's Director Compensation Policy (the "Policy"), in lieu of the cash portion of the annual retainers under the Policy
F3: The deferred stock units are fully vested and will be delivered to the reporting person in June 2037, the end of the deferral period, subject to earlier delivery upon the occurrence of certain events.
--- Signature ---
/s/ /s/ David R. King, Attorney-in-Fact for William J. Ready (2026-08-04)
