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*** Exercise Your Right to Vote ***

Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on June 02, 2016

Meeting Information

WILLIAMS-SONOMA, INC.

Meeting Type: Annual Meeting

For holders as of: April 04, 2016

Date: June 02, 2016              Time: 9:00 AM PDT

Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

3250 Van Ness Avenue

San Francisco, CA 94109

You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the above named company.

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The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposal(s):

1.

Election of Directors

Nominees

3

1A

Laura J. Alber

4

1B

Adrian D.P. Bellamy

1C

Rose Marie Bravo

1D

Patrick J. Connolly

1E

Adrian T. Dillon

1F

Anthony A. Greener

1G

Ted W. Hall

1H

Sabrina Simmons

1I

Jerry D. Stritzke

1J

Lorraine Twohill

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposal(s):

2

The amendment and restatement of the Williams-Sonoma, Inc. 2001 Incentive Bonus Plan

NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.