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0001539835
XXXXXXXX
LIVE
0000719955
WILLIAMS SONOMA INC
001-14077
3250 VAN NESS AVENUE
SAN FRANCISCO
CA
94109
415-421-7900
King David Randolph
Officer
Common
The Charles Schwab Corporation
3000 Schwab Way
Westlake
TX
76262
20000
5691200.00
64112265
05/24/2024
NYSE
Common
04/16/2021
Vesting of Employee Restricted Stock Units
Issuer
N
20000
04/16/2021
Vesting of Employee Restricted Stock Units
Y
Acquisition information as follows: 04/16/2021-1,110 shares 04/18/2021-11,765 shares 05/01/2021-2,712 shares 04/18/2022-10,668 shares
05/24/2024
David King