WILLIAMS SONOMA INC — Director's Dealing 2016

Apr 23, 2016

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: WILLIAMS SONOMA INC (WSM)
CIK: 0000719955
Period of Report: 2016-04-20

Reporting Person: CONNOLLY PAT (Director, EVP)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2016-04-20	Common Stock	M	2287	—	Acquired	477583	Direct
2016-04-20	Common Stock	F	1194	$59.69	Disposed	476389	Direct
2016-04-22	Common Stock	M	4258	—	Acquired	480647	Direct
2016-04-22	Common Stock	F	2222	$58.70	Disposed	478425	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2016-04-20	Restricted Stock Units	$	M	2287	Disposed		Common Stock (2287)	Direct
2016-04-22	Restricted Stock Units	$	M	4258	Disposed		Common Stock (4258)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	40240	Indirect
Common Stock	225000	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 21, 2016.

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

F4: The restricted stock units vest in four equal installments on each anniversary of the grant date in 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019. Vesting of these units is subject to a performance metric.

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 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018. Vesting of these units is subject to a performance metric.