Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
STEPHENSON VIVIAN
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WILLIAMS SONOMA INC [WSM] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) __X__ Other (specify below)
COO / COO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
3250 VAN NESS AVENUE		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/22/2005
(Street)

SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94109		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 11/22/2005   M   600 A $ 31.25 600 D  
Common Stock 11/22/2005   S   600 D $ 42.69 0 D  
Common Stock 11/22/2005   M   700 A $ 31.25 700 D  
Common Stock 11/22/2005   S   700 D $ 42.68 0 D  
Common Stock 11/22/2005   M   400 A $ 31.25 400 D  
Common Stock 11/22/2005   S   400 D $ 42.73 0 D  
Common Stock 11/22/2005   M   10,000 A $ 32.39 10,000 D  
Common Stock 11/22/2005   S   10,000 D $ 42.6 0 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 31.25 11/22/2005   M     12,100 10/20/2004(1) 10/20/2013 Common Stock 12,100 $ 42.6 87,900 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 31.25 11/22/2005   M     300 10/20/2004(1) 10/20/2013 Common Stock 300 $ 42.63 87,600 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 31.25 11/22/2005   M     600 10/20/2004(1) 10/20/2013 Common Stock 600 $ 42.61 87,000 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 31.25 11/22/2005   M     5,000 10/20/2004(1) 10/20/2013 Common Stock 5,000 $ 42.75 82,000 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 31.25 11/22/2005   M     7,300 10/20/2004(1) 10/20/2013 Common Stock 7,300 $ 42.7 74,700 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 31.25 11/22/2005   M     2,200 10/20/2004(1) 10/20/2013 Common Stock 2,200 $ 42.74 72,500 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 31.25 11/22/2005   M     4,500 10/20/2004(1) 10/20/2013 Common Stock 4,500 $ 42.6 68,000 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 31.25 11/22/2005   M     500 10/20/2004(1) 10/20/2013 Common Stock 500 $ 42.62 67,500 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 31.25 11/22/2005   M     300 10/20/2004(1) 10/20/2013 Common Stock 300 $ 42.62 67,200 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 31.25 11/22/2005   M     900 10/20/2004(1) 10/20/2013 Common Stock 900 $ 42.64 66,300 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 31.25 11/22/2005   M     700 10/20/2004(1) 10/20/2013 Common Stock 700 $ 42.63 65,600 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 31.25 11/22/2005   M     300 10/20/2004(1) 10/20/2013 Common Stock 300 $ 42.66 65,300 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 31.25 11/22/2005   M     1,200 10/20/2004(1) 10/20/2013 Common Stock 1,200 $ 42.68 64,100 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 31.25 11/22/2005   M     1,000 10/20/2004(1) 10/20/2013 Common Stock 1,000 $ 42.69 63,100 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 31.25 11/22/2005   M     1,400 10/20/2004(1) 10/20/2013 Common Stock 1,400 $ 42.69 61,700 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 31.25 11/22/2005   M     600 10/20/2004(1) 10/20/2013 Common Stock 600 $ 42.69 61,100 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 31.25 11/22/2005   M     700 10/20/2004(1) 10/20/2013 Common Stock 700 $ 42.68 60,400 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 31.25 11/22/2005   M     400 10/20/2004(1) 10/20/2013 Common Stock 400 $ 42.73 60,000 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 32.39 11/22/2005   M     10,000 06/30/2005(2) 06/30/2014 Common Stock 10,000 $ 42.6 40,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
STEPHENSON VIVIAN
3250 VAN NESS AVENUE
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94109		       COO COO

Signatures

 By: Nicolas de Porcel, Attorney-in-Fact For: Vivian M. Stephenson   11/23/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The option vests as to 20% of the shares on 10/20/04 and then 20% of the shares each year thereafter.
(2) The option becomes exercisable in five equal annual installments, commencing one year after the date of grant.

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