Form 8-K

WILLIAMS-SONOMA, INC.

Date: July 14, 2011

/s/ Sharon L. McCollam

Sharon L. McCollam

Executive Vice President,

Chief Operating and Chief Financial Officer

0001193125-11-188458.txt : 20110714 0001193125-11-188458.hdr.sgml : 20110714 20110714165209 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-11-188458 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110708 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20110714 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110714 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WILLIAMS SONOMA INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000719955 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-HOME FURNITURE, FURNISHINGS & EQUIPMENT STORES [5700] IRS NUMBER: 942203880 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 0130 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-14077 FILM NUMBER: 11968387 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3250 VAN NESS AVENUE CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94109 BUSINESS PHONE: 415-421-7900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3250 VAN NESS AVENUE CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94109 8-K 1 d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 8, 2011

Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

¨	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors, Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

(b) On July 8, 2011, Seth R. Jaffe informed Williams-Sonoma, Inc. of his intention to resign from the position of Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, effective July 29, 2011, to take the position of Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Levi Strauss & Co.

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.