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): | January 23, 2012 |
Williams-Sonoma, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware |
001-14077 |
94-2203880 |
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| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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3250 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, California 94109 |
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (415) 421-7900
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| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors, Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
(d) On January 22, 2012, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (the “Company”) elected Mary Ann Casati and Lorraine Twohill to serve as directors of the Company, effective January 23, 2012. On January 23, 2012, the Company issued a press release announcing the election of Ms. Casati and Ms. Twohill to the Board. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
| (d) | List of Exhibits |
99.1 Press Release dated January 23, 2012 titled Williams-Sonoma, Inc. Announces the Election of Mary Ann Casati and Lorraine Twohill to its Board of Directors
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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: January 23, 2012 | By: | /s/ | Sharon L. McCollam | |||||
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| Sharon L. McCollam Executive Vice President, Chief Operating and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 |
Press Release dated January 23, 2012 titled Williams-Sonoma, Inc. Announces the Election of Mary Ann Casati and Lorraine Twohill to its Board of Directors | |
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