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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 2, 2021
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Williams-Sonoma, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
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Delaware 001-14077 94-2203880
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
3250 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, California 94109
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (415) 421-7900
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class:Trading
Symbol(s):
Name of each exchange
on which registered:
Common Stock, par value $.01 per shareWSMNew York Stock Exchange, Inc.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.


    
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors, Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
(d) On June 2, 2021, Esi Eggleston Bracey was elected to the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (the “Company”) by a vote of the Company’s stockholders. On June 2, 2021, the Company issued a press release announcing the election of Ms. Bracey to the Board. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On June 2, 2021, the Company held its 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the following proposals were voted on by the Company’s stockholders: 
Proposal 1: Election of Board of Directors:
Name of DirectorForAgainstAbstainBroker Non-Vote
Laura Alber66,117,200131,04553,0524,198,280
Esi Eggleston Bracey65,972,623272,07556,5994,198,280
Scott Dahnke65,511,812733,70655,7794,198,280
Anne Mulcahy63,314,0052,932,76454,5284,198,280
William Ready65,904,080340,90456,3134,198,280
Sabrina Simmons65,845,897401,92953,4714,198,280
Frits van Paasschen65,563,830681,86455,6034,198,280

All director nominees were duly elected.

Proposal 2: Amendment of the Company’s 2001 Long-Term Incentive Plan:
ForAgainstAbstainBroker Non-Vote
63,411,3252,806,72483,2484,198,280
Proposal 2 was approved.
Proposal 3: Advisory vote to approve executive compensation:
ForAgainstAbstainBroker Non-Vote
53,946,33912,236,233118,7254,198,280
Proposal 3 was approved, on a non-binding advisory basis.
Proposal 4: Ratification of the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 30, 2022:
ForAgainstAbstain
69,008,2861,439,71751,574
Proposal 4 was approved.
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Item 9.01.      Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d)      List of Exhibits:
99.1
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

WILLIAMS-SONOMA, INC.
Date: June 4, 2021By:/s/ Julie Whalen
Julie Whalen
Chief Financial Officer






























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