Edgar Filing: King David Randolph

Ownership Submission

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 ^*

Â King David Randolph

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/24/2012

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WILLIAMS SONOMA INC [WSM]

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

3250 VAN NESS AVENUE

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

_____ Director	_____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)
SVP GENERAL COUNSEL

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

(Street)

SAN FRANCISCO,Â CAÂ 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	1,458	D	Â
Common Stock	179	I	By Managed Account

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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)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Restricted Stock Units	Â ⁽¹⁾	Â ⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	1,126	$ ⁽²⁾	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	Â ⁽³⁾	Â ⁽³⁾	Common Stock	9,534	$ ⁽²⁾	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	Â ⁽⁴⁾	Â ⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock	3,350	$ ⁽²⁾	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	Â ⁽⁵⁾	Â ⁽⁵⁾	Common Stock	1,076	$ ⁽²⁾	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	Â ⁽⁶⁾	Â ⁽⁶⁾	Common Stock	5,700	$ ⁽²⁾	D	Â
Stock Settled Stock Appreciation Right (ssar)	Â ⁽⁷⁾	04/05/2018	Common Stock	9,310	$ 40.87	D	Â
Stock Settled Stock Appreciation Right (ssar)	Â ⁽⁸⁾	11/07/2018	Common Stock	26,250	$ 8.56	D	Â
Stock Settled Stock Appreciation Right (ssar)	Â ⁽⁹⁾	11/09/2018	Common Stock	16,800	$ 38.19	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
King David Randolph 3250 VAN NESS AVENUE SAN FRANCISCO,Â CAÂ 94109	Â	Â	Â SVP GENERAL COUNSEL	Â

Signatures

/s/ Laurel Pies, Attorney-in-Fact for David R. King		02/01/2012
^**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 on 5/2/2012.
(2)	Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of WSM common stock.
(3)	These restricted stock units will vest on 3/25/2014.
(4)	These restricted stock units will vest in two equal parts on 4/5/2013 and 4/5/2015.
(5)	These restricted stock units will vest on 4/10/2012.
(6)	These restricted stock units will vest in two equal parts on 11/9/2013 and 11/9/2015.
(7)	These stock appreciation rights will vest in four equal parts on 4/5/2012, 4/5/2013, 4/5/2014, and 4/5/2015.
(8)	Of these stock appreciation rights, 17,500 are fully vested and exercisable and the remaining 8,750 will vest on 11/7/2012.
(9)	These stock appreciation rights will vest in four equal parts on 11/9/2012, 11/9/2013, 11/9/2014, and 11/9/2015.

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