Form 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):   February 6, 2006                                                                     

 

Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

California           001-14077           94-2203880

(State or other

jurisdiction of

incorporation)

          

(Commission File

Number)

          

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

  3250 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, California 94109  

(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code        (415) 421-7900                

 

 

                                                     N/A                                                     

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

[  ]  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

[  ]  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

[  ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR

      240.14d-2(b))

 

[  ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR

      240.13e-4(c))

Item 5.02.  Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers

 

(b)        Vivian M. Stephenson, our Chief Operating Officer, has notified the Company that she intends to retire on or about June 30, 2006.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

   

WILLIAMS-SONOMA, INC.

Date:  February 9, 2006

  

By:

  

/s/ Sharon L. McCollam                            

       

Sharon L. McCollam

Executive Vice President,

Chief Financial Officer

 

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