UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM8-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 22, 2019
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 Form8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class: | Trading Symbol(s): | Name of each exchange on which registered: | ||
| Common Stock, par value $.01 per share | WSM | New York Stock Exchange, Inc. |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934(§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging Growth Company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(b) Christiana Smith Shi has stepped down from the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (the “Company”) effective July 22, 2019. Ms. Shi served as a valued member of the Board since May 31, 2017, and her decision to resign was not due to any disagreement with the Company (as described in Item 5.02(a) of Form8-K). The Company thanks Ms. Smith Shi for her service.
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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: July 22, 2019 | By: | /s/ Julie P. Whalen | ||||
| Julie P. Whalen | ||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
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