Ross Ryan Form 3 WILLIAMS SONOMA / Ryan Ross ownership change

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Ross Ryan

(Last) (First) (Middle)

3250 VAN NESS AVE.

(Street)

SAN FRANCISCO CA 94109

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
07/10/2019

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WILLIAMS SONOMA INC [ WSM ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
PRESIDENT WS BRAND

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	3,912	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units	(1)	(2)	Common Stock	8,383	(3)	D
Restricted Stock Units	(4)	(2)	Common Stock	9,229	(3)	D
Restricted Stock Units	(5)	(2)	Common Stock	27,811	(3)	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. These restricted stock units will vest in three equal installments on 9/6/2019, 9/6/2020 and 9/6/2021.

2. The restricted stock units are cancelled upon vesting and delivery of shares of WSM common stock.

3. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of WSM common stock.

4. These restricted stock units will vest in three equal installments on 4/18/2020, 4/18/2021 and 4/18/2022.

5. These restricted stock units will vest in four equal installments on 3/13/2020, 3/13/2021, 3/13/2022 and 3/13/2023.

	/s/ David R. King, Attorney-in-Fact for Ryan Ross	07/12/2019
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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