WSM: Director share grant in lieu of cash—149 fully vested shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Williams-Sonoma (WSM) reported a routine insider transaction. A company director acquired 149 shares of common stock on 11/03/2025, coded “A,” at $0 per share. The shares were fully vested and issued under the 2001 Long‑Term Incentive Plan pursuant to the Director Compensation Policy in lieu of the cash portion of annual retainers.

After this award, the director beneficially owns 17,764 shares directly.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Ready William J

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	149	$0.00	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 17,764 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

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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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Ready William J

(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)
11/03/2025

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	11/03/2025		A		149(1)	A	$0	17,764	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 William J. Ready	11/05/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What did the WSM director report on Form 4?

The director acquired 149 shares of common stock on 11/03/2025, coded “A,” at $0 per share.

Was this an open-market transaction?

No. The shares were fully vested and granted under the 2001 Long-Term Incentive Plan pursuant to the Director Compensation Policy in lieu of cash retainers.

How many shares does the director own after the transaction?

The director beneficially owns 17,764 shares directly after the transaction.

What transaction code was used?

Transaction code A (acquisition) was reported.

What was the ownership form reported?

Ownership was reported as Direct (D).

Who signed the Form 4 and when?

It was signed by /s/ David R. King, Attorney-in-Fact for William J. Ready on 11/05/2025.