UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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Meeting Information |
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| WILLIAMS - SONOMA, INC. |
Meeting Type: Annual Meeting
For holders as of: March 26, 2012
Date: May 24, 2012 Time: 9:00 AM PDT
Location: Williams-Sonoma, Inc. 3250 Van Ness Avenue San Francisco, CA 94109 |
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1. Annual Report to Stockholders and Proxy Statement
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The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposal(s): |
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Election of Directors |
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Nominees |
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Laura J. Alber
Adrian D.P. Bellamy |
4 Ratification of the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending February 3, 2013 |
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Rose Marie Bravo |
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Mary Ann Casati |
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Patrick J. Connolly |
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Adrian T. Dillon |
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Anthony A. Greener |
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Ted W. Hall |
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Michael R. Lynch |
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Lorraine Twohill |
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| The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposal(s): |
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The amendment and restatement of the Williams-Sonoma, Inc. 2001 Incentive Bonus Plan |
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An advisory vote to approve executive compensation |
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NOTE: Voting items may also include such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof. |
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