WILLIAMS SONOMA INC — Director's Dealing 2015

Apr 8, 2015

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: WILLIAMS SONOMA INC (WSM)
CIK: 0000719955
Period of Report: 2015-04-05

Reporting Person: ALBER LAURA (Director, PRESIDENT & CEO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2015-04-05	Common Stock	M	33505	—	Acquired	352575	Direct
2015-04-05	Common Stock	F	15649	$79.61	Disposed	336926	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2015-04-05	Restricted Stock Units	$	M	33505	Disposed		Common Stock (33505)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	13263	Indirect

Footnotes

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 April, 6, 2015.

F3: Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of WSM common stock.

F4: The restricted stock units vest in two equal installments on April 5, 2013 and April 5, 2015. Dividend equivalent payments are accrued and paid upon vesting of these shares.

F5: The restricted stock units are cancelled upon vesting and delivery of shares of WSM common stock.