Arianna Huffington (WSM) takes 145-share board fee grant in stock

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

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

Williams-Sonoma Inc. director Arianna Huffington received 145 shares of common stock as a grant. These fully vested shares were issued under the company’s 2001 Long-Term Incentive Plan as part of its Director Compensation Policy, in lieu of the cash portion of her annual board retainers.

After this award, she directly owns 1,907 Williams-Sonoma shares.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Huffington Arianna

Role null

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	145	$0.00	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 1,907 shares (Direct, null)

Footnotes (1)

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Key Figures

Shares granted: 145 shares Grant price: $0.00 per share Shares owned after: 1,907 shares

3 metrics

Shares granted 145 shares Common Stock award on May 4, 2026

Grant price $0.00 per share Compensation grant, not market purchase

Shares owned after 1,907 shares Direct ownership following the grant

Key Terms

2001 Long-Term Incentive Plan, Director Compensation Policy, annual retainers

3 terms

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")"

annual retainers financial

"in lieu of the cash portion of the annual retainers under the Policy"

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

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)
05/04/2026

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	05/04/2026		A		145(1)	A	$0	1,907	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	05/06/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What insider transaction did WSM director Arianna Huffington report on this Form 4?

Arianna Huffington reported receiving 145 fully vested Williams-Sonoma (WSM) common shares. The shares were granted as part of her board compensation, replacing the cash portion of her annual retainers under the company’s Director Compensation Policy and 2001 Long-Term Incentive Plan.

Was Arianna Huffington’s WSM Form 4 transaction a market purchase or sale?

The transaction was not a market purchase or sale. Huffington received 145 Williams-Sonoma shares as a compensation grant, with a reported price of $0.00 per share, under the 2001 Long-Term Incentive Plan instead of receiving cash retainers.

How many Williams-Sonoma (WSM) shares does Arianna Huffington hold after this grant?

Following the 145-share grant, Arianna Huffington directly holds 1,907 Williams-Sonoma common shares. This total reflects her position after the compensation award reported in the Form 4 and represents her direct ownership stake as a company director.

What plan governed the Williams-Sonoma shares granted to Arianna Huffington?

The 145 Williams-Sonoma shares were granted under the company’s 2001 Long-Term Incentive Plan. They were issued pursuant to the Director Compensation Policy, which allows directors to elect fully vested shares instead of cash for the annual cash retainers.

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

Huffington elected to receive shares in lieu of cash for the annual retainers under Williams-Sonoma’s Director Compensation Policy. This policy permits directors to take fully vested stock, granted under the 2001 Long-Term Incentive Plan, instead of the cash portion of their board fees.