Laura Alber - 15 Apr 2023 Form 4 Insider Report for WILLIAMS SONOMA INC (WSM)

Role: PRESIDENT & CEO, Director
Signature: /s/ David King, Attorney-in-Fact for Laura Alber
Issuer symbol: WSM
Transactions as of: 15 Apr 2023
Net transactions value: -$16,613,957
Form type: 4
Filing time: 18 Apr 2023, 19:05:05 UTC
Previous filing: 30 Mar 2023
Next filing: 20 Apr 2023
SEC: View on sec.gov

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	WSM	Common Stock	Options Exercise	$0	+8,689	+1.7%	$0.000000	518,813	15 Apr 2023	Direct
transaction	WSM	Common Stock	Tax liability	$510,573	-4,309	-0.83%	$118.49	514,504	15 Apr 2023	Direct	F1
transaction	WSM	Common Stock	Options Exercise	$0	+30,457	+5.9%	$0.000000	544,961	16 Apr 2023	Direct
transaction	WSM	Common Stock	Tax liability	$1,789,317	-15,101	-2.8%	$118.49	529,860	16 Apr 2023	Direct	F1
transaction	WSM	Common Stock	Options Exercise	$0	+243,654	+46%	$0.000000	773,514	16 Apr 2023	Direct
transaction	WSM	Common Stock	Tax liability	$14,314,066	-120,804	-16%	$118.49	652,710	16 Apr 2023	Direct	F1
holding	WSM	Common Stock						16,143	15 Apr 2023	By Managed Account	F2

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Underlying Class	Amount	Exercise Price	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	WSM	Restricted Stock Units	Options Exercise	$0	-8,689	-33%	$0.000000	17,378	15 Apr 2023	Common Stock	8,689		Direct	F3, F4, F5
transaction	WSM	Restricted Stock Units	Options Exercise	$0	-30,457	-50%	$0.000000	30,457	16 Apr 2023	Common Stock	30,457		Direct	F3, F5, F6
transaction	WSM	Restricted Stock Units	Options Exercise	$0	-243,654	-100%	$0.000000^*	0	16 Apr 2023	Common Stock	243,654		Direct	F3, F5, F7

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
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 16, 2023.
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 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025.
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 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024.
F7	Represents restricted stock units granted on August 8, 2020, which reflect the satisfaction of performance metrics. The restricted stock units were also subject to a continued service condition, which was satisfied on April 16, 2023.