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Filing Details

Accession Number:: 0000719955-10-000033
Form Type:: 4
Zero Holdings:: No
Publication Time:: 2010-04-01 13:00:00
Reporting Period:: 2010-03-30

Filing Date:: 2010-04-01
Accepted Time:: 2010-04-01 20:32:02
SEC Url:: Form 4 Filing

Issuer

Cik	Name	Symbol	Sector (SIC)	IRS No
719955	Williams Sonoma Inc	WSM	Retail-Home Furniture, Furnishings & Equipment Stores (5700)	942203880

Insiders

Cik	Name	Reported Address	Insider Title	Director	Officer	Large Shareholder	Other
1225919	Howard Lester	3250 Van Ness Avenue San Francisco CA 94109	Chairman & Ceo	Yes	Yes	No	No

Reported Non-Derivative Transactions

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Sec. Name	Acquisiton - Disposition	Date	Amount	Price	Remaning Holdings	Equity Swap Involved	Form Type	Code	Nature of Ownership	Explanation
Common Stock	Acquisiton	2010-04-01	8	$26.29	512	No	4	J	Indirect	by Managed Account
Common Stock	Acquisiton	2010-03-30	76,706	$13.66	2,096,601	No	4	M	Indirect	by Trust
Common Stock	Disposition	2010-03-30	76,706	$26.66	2,019,895	No	4	S	Indirect	by Trust
Common Stock	Acquisiton	2010-03-30	72,338	$8.56	2,092,233	No	4	M	Indirect	by Trust
Common Stock	Disposition	2010-03-30	33,767	$8.56	2,058,466	No	4	F	Indirect	by Trust
Common Stock	Acquisiton	2010-03-31	23,294	$13.66	2,081,760	No	4	M	Indirect	by Trust
Common Stock	Disposition	2010-03-31	23,294	$26.41	2,058,466	No	4	S	Indirect	by Trust
Common Stock	Disposition	2010-03-31	5,087	$26.59	2,053,379	No	4	S	Indirect	by Trust
Common Stock	Disposition	2010-04-01	35,435	$26.76	2,017,944	No	4	S	Indirect	by Trust

Equity Swap Involved	Form Type	Code	Nature of Ownership	Explanation
No	4	J	Indirect	by Managed Account
No	4	M	Indirect	by Trust
No	4	S	Indirect	by Trust
No	4	M	Indirect	by Trust
No	4	F	Indirect	by Trust
No	4	M	Indirect	by Trust
No	4	S	Indirect	by Trust
No	4	S	Indirect	by Trust
No	4	S	Indirect	by Trust

Reported Derivative Transactions

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Sec. Name	Sec. Type	Acquisiton - Disposition	Date	Amount	Price	Amount - 2	Price - 2
Common Stock	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	Disposition	2010-03-30	76,706	$0.00	76,706	$13.66
Common Stock	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	Disposition	2010-03-31	23,294	$0.00	23,294	$13.66
Common Stock	Stock Settled Stock Appreciation Right (SSAR)	Disposition	2010-03-30	106,250	$0.00	106,250	$8.56

Remaning Holdings	Expiration Date	Equity Swap Involved	Transaction Form Type	Transaction Code	Nature of Ownership
23,294	2011-03-27	No	4	M	Direct
0	2011-03-27	No	4	M	Direct
318,750	2018-11-07	No	4	M	Direct

Footnotes

The reporting person owns $13,468.71 in the Williams-Sonoma, Inc. stock fund under the Williams-Sonoma, Inc. 401(k) Plan, based on a statement dated April 01, 2010. The number of shares indirectly owned was calculated by dividing the amount owned in the Williams-Sonoma, Inc. stock fund by $26.29, the closing price of Williams-Sonoma, Inc. common stock on March 31, 2010.
Reflects the weighted average price as the shares were sold in multiple transactions. The per share transaction price ranged from $26.55 to $27.00. The reporting person undertakes to provide upon request by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
Represents the number of shares withheld upon SSAR exercise to cover tax withholding obligations.
Reflects the weighted average price as the shares were sold in multiple transactions. The per share transaction price ranged from $26.30 to $26.59. The reporting person undertakes to provide upon request by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
Reflects the weighted average price as the shares were sold in multiple transactions. The per share transaction price ranged from $26.57 to $26.64. The reporting person undertakes to provide upon request by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
Reflects the weighted average price as the shares were sold in multiple transactions. The per share transaction price ranged from $26.49 to $26.88. The reporting person undertakes to provide upon request by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
Shares held directly by the Lester Family Trust for which the Reporting Person serves as trustee.
The option vested in equal installments on March 27, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006.
The option will vest in equal installments on November 7, 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012.