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 *
LESTER HOWARD
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WILLIAMS SONOMA INC [WSM] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
CHAIRMAN & CEO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
3250 VAN NESS AVENUE		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/30/2010
(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 04/01/2010   J   8 A $ 26.29 512 (1) I by Managed Account
Common Stock 03/30/2010   M   76,706 A $ 13.66 2,096,601 I by Trust
Common Stock 03/30/2010   S   76,706 D $ 26.6644 (2) 2,019,895 I by Trust
Common Stock 03/30/2010   M   72,338 A $ 8.56 2,092,233 I by Trust
Common Stock 03/30/2010   F   33,767 (3) D $ 8.56 2,058,466 I by Trust
Common Stock 03/31/2010   M   23,294 A $ 13.66 2,081,760 I by Trust
Common Stock 03/31/2010   S   23,294 D $ 26.4075 (4) 2,058,466 I by Trust
Common Stock 03/31/2010   S   5,087 D $ 26.59 (5) 2,053,379 I by Trust
Common Stock 04/01/2010   S   35,435 D $ 26.7586 (6) 2,017,944 I by Trust (7)

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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) $ 13.66 03/30/2010   M     76,706   (8) 03/27/2011 Common Stock 76,706 $ 0 23,294 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 13.66 03/31/2010   M     23,294   (8) 03/27/2011 Common Stock 23,294 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Settled Stock Appreciation Right (SSAR) $ 8.56 03/30/2010   M     106,250   (9) 11/07/2018 Common Stock 106,250 $ 0 318,750 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
LESTER HOWARD
3250 VAN NESS AVENUE
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94109		   X     CHAIRMAN & CEO  

Signatures

 By: Attorney in Fact, Laurel Pies For: Howard Lester   04/01/2010
**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 reporting person owns $13,468.71 in the Williams-Sonoma, Inc. stock fund under the Williams-Sonoma, Inc. 401(k) Plan, based on a statement dated April 01, 2010. The number of shares indirectly owned was calculated by dividing the amount owned in the Williams-Sonoma, Inc. stock fund by $26.29, the closing price of Williams-Sonoma, Inc. common stock on March 31, 2010.
(2) Reflects the weighted average price as the shares were sold in multiple transactions. The per share transaction price ranged from $26.55 to $27.00. The reporting person undertakes to provide upon request by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
(3) Represents the number of shares withheld upon SSAR exercise to cover tax withholding obligations.
(4) Reflects the weighted average price as the shares were sold in multiple transactions. The per share transaction price ranged from $26.30 to $26.59. The reporting person undertakes to provide upon request by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
(5) Reflects the weighted average price as the shares were sold in multiple transactions. The per share transaction price ranged from $26.57 to $26.64. The reporting person undertakes to provide upon request by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
(6) Reflects the weighted average price as the shares were sold in multiple transactions. The per share transaction price ranged from $26.49 to $26.88. The reporting person undertakes to provide upon request by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
(7) Shares held directly by the Lester Family Trust for which the Reporting Person serves as trustee.
(8) The option vested in equal installments on March 27, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006.
(9) The option will vest in equal installments on November 7, 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012.

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