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): January 27, 2016

 

 

Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   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)

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 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

(a) On January 27, 2016, the Board of Directors of Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (the “Company”) approved and adopted an amendment to Article III, Section 3.11 of the Company’s Bylaws to provide that directors may be removed with or without cause.

The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the amended and restated bylaws, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

  Item 9.01      Financial Statements and Exhibits.
      (d)      List of Exhibits:
  3.1      Amended and Restated Bylaws, dated January 27, 2016

 

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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 2, 2016

    By:   /s/ Julie P. Whalen
           Julie P. Whalen
           Chief Financial Officer

 

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit Number

  

Description

3.1    Amended and Restated Bylaws, dated January 27, 2016

 

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