Arianna Huffington takes Williams-Sonoma (NYSE: WSM) fees in 128 shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Williams-Sonoma director Arianna Huffington received additional company stock as part of her board compensation. On 02/02/2026, she acquired 128 shares of Williams-Sonoma common stock at $0 per share under the company’s 2001 Long-Term Incentive Plan and Director Compensation Policy, electing shares instead of the cash portion of her annual retainers.

After this grant, she directly owns 1,762 shares of Williams-Sonoma common stock.

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 CA 94109

(City) (State) (Zip)

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)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/02/2026

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

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

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

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	02/02/2026		A		128(1)	A	$0	1,762	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	02/03/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

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

Arianna Huffington reported receiving 128 shares of Williams-Sonoma common stock. These fully vested shares were granted on 02/02/2026 under the 2001 Long-Term Incentive Plan as part of director compensation, taken instead of the cash portion of her annual retainers.

How many Williams-Sonoma (WSM) shares does Arianna Huffington now own?

Following the reported transaction, Arianna Huffington directly owns 1,762 shares of Williams-Sonoma common stock. This reflects the addition of 128 fully vested shares granted under the company’s 2001 Long-Term Incentive Plan and Director Compensation Policy on 02/02/2026.

What was the price per share for Arianna Huffington’s Williams-Sonoma grant?

The 128 Williams-Sonoma shares granted to Arianna Huffington were reported at a price of $0 per share. This indicates they were awarded as equity compensation under the company’s 2001 Long-Term Incentive Plan rather than purchased in the open market.

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

Arianna Huffington elected to receive fully vested Williams-Sonoma shares in lieu of the cash portion of her annual retainers. This election was made under the company’s Director Compensation Policy, which allows directors to take retainers in stock granted under the 2001 Long-Term Incentive Plan.

What role does Arianna Huffington have at Williams-Sonoma (WSM)?

Arianna Huffington is a director of Williams-Sonoma. The reported Form 4 transaction reflects stock awarded to her in that capacity, consistent with the company’s Director Compensation Policy and its 2001 Long-Term Incentive Plan for non-employee directors.

Is this Williams-Sonoma (WSM) Form 4 transaction a purchase on the open market?

No, this Form 4 does not report an open-market purchase. The 128 Williams-Sonoma shares were granted at $0 per share as fully vested equity compensation under the 2001 Long-Term Incentive Plan, received instead of the cash portion of Arianna Huffington’s annual director retainers.