Edgar Filing: WILLIAMS SONOMA INC

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): June 13, 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:

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On June 13, 2016, Williams-Sonoma, Inc. announced that Pat Connolly, the company’s Chief Strategy and Business Development Officer, and a member of the Board of Directors, will be retiring from both roles effective July 31, 2016, after 37 years with the company.

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: June 13, 2016	By:	/s/ Julie P. Whalen
		Julie P. Whalen Chief Financial Officer