FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   Hayes Janet 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 03/20/2013 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol WILLIAMS SONOMA INC [WSM] (Last) (First) (Middle) 3250 VAN NESS AVE. 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) PRESIDENT WS BRAND 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94109 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 Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) Common Stock 2,666 D Â

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units	  (1)	  (1)	Common Stock	35,075	$ (2)	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	  (3)	  (3)	Common Stock	50,000	$ (2)	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	  (4)	  (4)	Common Stock	15,840	$ (2)	D	Â
Stock Appreciation Rights	  (5)	04/05/2018	Common Stock	44,010	$ 40.87	D	Â
Stock Appreciation Rights	  (6)	12/19/2018	Common Stock	1,250	$ 8.01	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Hayes Janet 3250 VAN NESS AVE. SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94109	Â	Â	  PRESIDENT WS BRAND	Â

Signatures

Laurel Pies, Attorney-in-Fact for Janet Hayes		03/29/2013
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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)	These restricted stock units will vest in two parts: 17,537 units on 4/16/2014 and 17,538 units on 4/16/2016.
(2)	Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of WSM common stock.
(3)	These restricted stock units vest fully on 3/25/2014.
(4)	These restricted stock units will vest in two equal parts on 4/5/2013 and 4/5/2015.
(5)	Of these stock appreciation rights, 11,003 are fully vested and exercisable, 11,003 vest on 4/5/2013, and 11,002 vest on each of 4/5/2014 and 4/5/2015.
(6)	These stock appreciation rights are fully vested and immediately exercisable.

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