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):       January 23, 2012

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:

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

(d)        On January 22, 2012, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (the “Company”) elected Mary Ann Casati and Lorraine Twohill to serve as directors of the Company, effective January 23, 2012. On January 23, 2012, the Company issued a press release announcing the election of Ms. Casati and Ms. Twohill to the Board. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01.     Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) List of Exhibits

99.1      Press Release dated January 23, 2012 titled Williams-Sonoma, Inc. Announces the Election of Mary Ann Casati and Lorraine Twohill to its Board of Directors

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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: January 23, 2012	By:	/s/	Sharon L. McCollam
			Sharon L. McCollam Executive Vice President, Chief Operating and Chief Financial Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated January 23, 2012 titled Williams-Sonoma, Inc. Announces the Election of Mary Ann Casati and Lorraine Twohill to its Board of Directors

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

PRESS RELEASE	CONTACT:
WILLIAMS-SONOMA, INC.	Leigh Oshirak
3250 Van Ness Avenue	VP, Public Relations & Marketing Communications
San Francisco, CA 94109	415-438-8106

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. Announces the Election of

Mary Ann Casati and Lorraine Twohill to its Board of Directors

San Francisco, CA, January 23, 2012 -- Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE: WSM) announced today that Mary Ann Casati and Lorraine Twohill have been elected to its Board of Directors.

“We are excited to have Mary Ann and Lorraine join our Board,” said Adrian Bellamy, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Williams-Sonoma, Inc. “These two individuals each bring a unique perspective and expertise that we believe will help shape the success of our company.”

Laura Alber, President and Chief Executive Officer, joined Mr. Bellamy in welcoming Ms. Casati and Ms. Twohill to the Board. “We are delighted to announce the addition of Mary Ann and Lorraine to our Board,” she said. “They are both widely respected leaders in their fields.”

Ms. Casati is a co-founding partner of Circle Financial Group LLC, a private wealth management membership practice, and has served as such since 2003. Prior to that, Ms. Casati was a partner and managing director of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. where she was employed for 20 years and developed and ran their Global Retailing Industry Investment Banking business. She served on the Board of Directors of J. Crew Group from its initial public offering in July 2006 until the company was sold in March 2011.

Ms. Twohill joined Google in 2003 and is responsible for the company’s global Marketing function. She has served as Head of Global Marketing for Google since May 2009. Prior to moving to the U.S., Ms. Twohill served as Vice President of Marketing for Europe, Middle East and Africa. In October 2011, she was named Adweek’s Grand Brand Genius for her efforts in shaping Google’s Marketing efforts.

ABOUT WILLIAMS-SONOMA, INC.

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is a specialty retailer of high-quality products for the home. These products representing seven distinct merchandise strategies – Williams-Sonoma (cookware and wedding registry), Pottery Barn (furniture and bridal registry), Pottery Barn Kids (kid’s furniture and baby registry), PBteen (girls’ bedding and boys’ bedding), West Elm (modern furniture and room decor), Williams-Sonoma Home (luxury furniture and decorative accessories) and Rejuvenation Inc. (lighting and hardware) – are marketed through 592 stores, seven direct mail catalogs and six e-commerce websites.