Williams-Sonoma (NYSE: WSM) awards Arianna Huffington 114 fully vested shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Huffington Arianna reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Williams-Sonoma Inc. director Arianna Huffington received 114 shares of Common Stock as a grant on August 3, 2026. According to the company’s Director Compensation Policy, she elected to take these fully vested shares under the 2001 Long-Term Incentive Plan in lieu of the cash portion of her annual retainers. Following this award, she directly holds 3,254 shares of Williams-Sonoma common stock.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Buyer: 114 shares

Net Buy 1 txn

Insider Huffington Arianna

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock F1	114	$0.00	$0.00

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 3,254 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. The reporting person elected to receive these fully vested shares, 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.

Key Figures

Shares granted: 114 shares Holdings after transaction: 3,254 shares Stated grant price: $0.0000 per share

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Shares granted 114 shares Common Stock grant to director Arianna Huffington on August 3, 2026

Holdings after transaction 3,254 shares Arianna Huffington’s direct Williams-Sonoma Common Stock ownership after the grant

Stated grant price $0.0000 per share Equity award taken in lieu of cash retainers under Director Compensation Policy

Key Terms

2001 Long-Term Incentive Plan, Director Compensation Policy, fully vested shares

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2001 Long-Term Incentive Plan financial

"shares, which were granted under the Issuer's 2001 Long-Term Incentive Plan"

Director Compensation Policy financial

"pursuant to the Issuer's Director Compensation Policy (the "Policy")"

fully vested shares financial

"elected to receive these fully vested shares, which were granted"

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FAQ

What did Arianna Huffington report for Williams-Sonoma (WSM) in this Form 4?

Arianna Huffington reported an acquisition of 114 shares of Williams-Sonoma Common Stock as a director. The shares were granted as compensation, fully vested, and taken instead of the cash portion of her annual director retainers under the company’s Director Compensation Policy.

How many Williams-Sonoma (WSM) shares did Arianna Huffington receive and at what stated price?

She received 114 shares of Williams-Sonoma Common Stock at a stated price of $0.0000 per share. A footnote explains these fully vested shares were granted as equity compensation in lieu of cash director retainers, not as a market purchase.

What is Arianna Huffington’s total Williams-Sonoma (WSM) shareholding after this transaction?

After this award, Arianna Huffington directly holds 3,254 shares of Williams-Sonoma Common Stock. This total reflects her updated direct ownership position following the grant of 114 fully vested shares received instead of cash director retainers.

Why did Arianna Huffington receive Williams-Sonoma (WSM) shares instead of cash?

She elected to receive shares under Williams-Sonoma’s Director Compensation Policy in lieu of cash. The Form 4 footnote states these fully vested shares were granted under the 2001 Long-Term Incentive Plan as a substitute for the cash portion of annual retainers.

Are the Williams-Sonoma (WSM) shares granted to Arianna Huffington fully vested?

Yes. The footnote specifies that Arianna Huffington received fully vested shares of Williams-Sonoma Common Stock. These were granted under the company’s 2001 Long-Term Incentive Plan as part of director compensation, replacing the cash portion of her annual retainers.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Huffington Arianna

(Last) (First) (Middle)

3250 VAN NESS AVE.

(Street)

SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA 94109

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WILLIAMS SONOMA INC [ WSM ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/03/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	08/03/2026		A		114(1)	A	$0	3,254	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. The reporting person elected to receive these fully vested shares, 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.

	/s/ David R. King, Attorney-in-Fact for Arianna Huffington	08/04/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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