Filing Details

Accession Number:
0000719955-10-000023
Form Type:
4
Zero Holdings:
No
Publication Time:
2010-03-29 13:00:00
Reporting Period:
2010-03-25
Filing Date:
2010-03-29
Accepted Time:
2010-03-29 21:48:20
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
Sec. Name Acquisiton - Disposition Date Amount Price Remaning Holdings Equity Swap Involved Form Type Code Nature of Ownership Explanation
Common Stock Acquisiton 2010-03-26 142 $27.10 504 No 4 J Indirect by Managed Account
Common Stock Disposition 2010-03-25 75,000 $27.71 2,019,895 No 4 S Indirect by Trust
Common Stock Acquisiton 2010-03-29 100,000 $15.00 2,119,895 No 4 M Indirect by Trust
Common Stock Disposition 2010-03-29 100,000 $26.79 2,019,895 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 S Indirect by Trust
No 4 M Indirect by Trust
No 4 S Indirect by Trust
Reported Derivative Transactions
Sec. Name Sec. Type Acquisiton - Disposition Date Amount Price Amount - 2 Price - 2
Common Stock Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) Disposition 2010-03-29 100,000 $26.79 100,000 $15.00
Remaning Holdings Exercise Date Expiration Date Equity Swap Involved Transaction Form Type Transaction Code Nature of Ownership
0 2010-04-25 No 4 M Direct
Footnotes
  1. The reporting person owns $13,671.34 in the Williams-Sonoma, Inc. stock fund under the Williams-Sonoma, Inc. 401(k) Plan, based on a statement dated March 26, 2010. The number of shares indirectly owned was calculated by dividing the amount owned in the Williams-Sonoma, Inc. stock fund by $27.10, the closing price of Williams-Sonoma, Inc. common stock on March 25, 2010.
  2. Reflects the weighted average price as the shares were sold in multiple transactions. The per share transaction price ranged from $27.60 to $27.8925. 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.
  3. Includes 2,582 shares acquired by the Reporting Person pursuant to distributions from his 401(k) account in December 2008 and December 2009 and are now held directly by the Lester Family Trust.
  4. Shares held directly by the Lester Family Trust for which the Reporting Person serves as trustee.
  5. Reflects the weighted average price as the shares were sold in multiple transactions. The per share transaction price ranged from $26.75 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.
  6. The option vested in equal installments on April 25, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005.