X0305 4 2012-05-29 0000719955 WILLIAMS SONOMA INC WSM 0001225922 ALBER LAURA 3250 VAN NESS AVENUE SAN FRANCISCO CA 94109 1 1 PRESIDENT & CEO Common Stock 2012-05-29 4 M 0 102500 0 A 202046 D Common Stock 2012-05-29 4 D 0 24325 36.07 D 177721 D Common Stock 2012-05-29 4 F 0 36493 36.07 D 141228 D Common Stock 2012-05-30 4 S 0 10000 35.6852 D 131228 D Common Stock 2012-05-31 4 S 0 10000 35.1262 D 121228 D Common Stock 12641 I By Managed Account Stock Settled Stock Appreciation Right (ssar) 8.56 2012-05-29 4 M 0 102500 0 D 2018-11-07 Common Stock 102500 57500 D Reflects the number of shares disposed by the reporting person to the issuer in connection with the reporting person's exercise of a stock-settled stock appreciation right. Reflects the number of shares forfeited by the reporting person to satisfy tax withholding requirements. Reflects the weighted average price as the shares were sold in multiple transactions. The per share transaction price ranged from $35.64 to $36.50. The reporting person undertakes to provide upon request by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price. Reflects the weighted average price as the shares were sold in multiple transactions. The per share transaction price ranged from $34.98 to $35.1467. The reporting person undertakes to provide upon request by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price. The reporting person owns 12,641 WSM common stock under the Williams-Sonoma, Inc. Associate Stock Incentive Plan (ASIP), a 401(k) plan, based on a statement dated May 29, 2012. The SSAR vests in four equal annual installments beginning on November 7, 2009. /s/ Laurel Pies, Attorney-in-Fact for Laura Alber 2012-05-31