DEFA14A

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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  Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
 

Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on May 31, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

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WILLIAMS-SONOMA, INC.

                
   

Meeting Information

 

   
   

Meeting Type: Annual Meeting

 

   
   

For holders as of: April 03, 2017

 

   
   

Date: May 31, 2017              Time: 9:00 AM PDT

 

   
   

Location:  Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

 

                    3250 Van Ness Avenue

 

                    San Francisco, CA 94109

 

   
            
   

 

You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the above named company.

 
   

 

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            Voting items              
 

 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposal(s):

   

 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote 1 YEAR on the following proposal:

   
 

 

1.

 

 

Election of Directors

   

 

3

 

 

An advisory vote on the frequency of holding an advisory vote to approve executive compensation

   
       

 

Nominees

         
 

 

1A

 

 

Laura J. Alber

   

 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposal(s):

   
 

 

1B

 

 

Adrian D.P. Bellamy

   

 

4

 

 

 

5

 

 

Ratification of the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 28, 2018

The amendment and restatement of the company’s bylaws to provide for proxy access

   
 

 

1C

 

 

Rose Marie Bravo

         
 

 

1D

 

 

Anthony A. Greener

         
 

 

1E

 

 

Grace Puma

   

The Board of Directors recommends you vote AGAINST the following proposal(s):

   
 

 

1F

 

 

Christiana Smith Shi

   

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  Stockholder proposal regarding proxy access    
 

 

1G

 

 

Sabrina Simmons

       

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1H

 

 

Jerry D. Stritzke

         
 

 

1I

 

 

Frits D. van Paasschen

         
 

 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposal(s):

         
 

 

2

 

 

An advisory vote to approve executive compensation

         
                      
                      


               
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NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.

 

   
           

 

 

 

 

    

       
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