8-K

0001193125-14-219870.txt : 20140530 0001193125-14-219870.hdr.sgml : 20140530 20140530161311 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-14-219870 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20140529 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20140530 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20140530 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: 0202 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-14077 FILM NUMBER: 14880471 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 d734926d8k.htm 8-K 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): May 29, 2014

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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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

On May 29, 2014, Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the following proposals were voted on and approved by the Company’s stockholders:

Proposal 1: Election of Board of Directors:


Name of Director	For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Vote
Laura J. Alber		81,505,609		290,456		33,406		5,936,235
Adrian D.P. Bellamy		81,059,674		742,707		27,090		5,936,235
Rose Marie Bravo		81,736,948		65,639		26,884		5,936,235
Patrick J. Connolly		81,501,848		278,822		48,801		5,936,235
Adrian T. Dillon		81,684,104		116,212		29,155		5,936,235
Anthony A. Greener		81,441,697		349,360		38,414		5,936,235
Ted W. Hall		81,724,672		67,294		37,505		5,936,235
Michael R. Lynch		81,063,361		725,809		40,301		5,936,235
Lorraine Twohill		81,441,749		350,893		36,829		5,936,235

All director nominees were duly elected.

Proposal 2: Advisory vote on executive compensation:


For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Vote
72,981,516	8,746,870	101,085	5,936,235

Proposal 2 was approved, on a non-binding advisory basis.

Proposal 3: Ratification of the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending February 1, 2015:


For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Vote
86,690,465	1,063,393	11,848	—

Proposal 3 was approved.

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: May 30, 2014	By:	/s/ Julie P. Whalen
		Julie P. Whalen Chief Financial Officer