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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 1, 2022
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Williams-Sonoma, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
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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)
 
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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)
    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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 shareWSMNew 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 Rule 12b-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 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On June 1, 2022, the Company held its 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the following proposals were voted on by the Company’s stockholders: 
Proposal 1:  Election of Board of Directors:
Name of DirectorForAgainstAbstainBroker Non-Vote
Laura Alber60,233,91773,02233,2823,746,677
Esi Eggleston Bracey59,673,939630,49135,7913,746,677
Scott Dahnke59,723,204580,68936,3283,746,677
Anne Finucane60,233,27467,43739,5103,746,677
Paula Pretlow60,134,035171,08335,1033,746,677
William Ready59,983,201317,94839,0723,746,677
Frits van Paasschen59,888,372416,22135,6283,746,677

All director nominees were duly elected.

Proposal 2:  Advisory vote to approve executive compensation:
ForAgainstAbstainBroker Non-Vote
59,308,307921,191110,7233,746,677
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 January 29, 2023:
ForAgainstAbstain
62,956,8341,096,66733,397
Proposal 3 was approved.

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Item 9.01.      Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d)      List of Exhibits:
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
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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: June 3, 2022By:/s/ Julie Whalen
Julie Whalen
Chief Financial Officer






























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