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0000719955
WILLIAMS SONOMA INC
001-14077
3250 VAN NESS AVENUE
SAN FRANCISCO
CA
94109
415-421-7900
Benson Marta
Officer
Commone
Charles Schwab Corp.
3000 Schwab Way
Westlake
TX
76262
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960226.00
64144950
11/21/2023
NYSE
Common
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Performance Stock Grants
Issuer
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San Francisco
CA
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