Yearout Karalyn 4
4 · WILLIAMS SONOMA INC · Filed Apr 7, 2026
Research Summary
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Williams Sonoma (WSM) EVP Karalyn Yearout Receives RSU Shares
What Happened
- Karalyn Yearout, EVP & Chief Talent Officer at Williams Sonoma (WSM), had 1,350 restricted stock units (RSUs) convert to common shares on April 4, 2026. Of those, 687 shares were withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations at $180.17 per share (total withheld value ~$123,777). The remaining shares (1,350 − 687 = 663) were delivered to her net of withholding.
Key Details
- Transaction date: April 4, 2026; Form 4 filed April 7, 2026 (accession 0000719955-26-000089).
- Actions reported: conversion/settlement of RSUs (reported as derivative exercise/conversion, code M) and share withholding for taxes (code F).
- Withheld shares: 687 shares @ $180.17 each → $123,777 withheld to cover taxes.
- Net shares delivered to insider: approximately 663 shares (1,350 vested − 687 withheld).
- Footnotes: F1–F4 indicate these were RSUs (one RSU = one share), vesting in four equal annual installments (2026–2029), and RSUs are cancelled upon vesting/delivery. F1 specifies the share-withholding was to cover tax obligations.
- Shares owned after the transaction are not specified in the provided summary.
Context
- This is a routine equity compensation settlement rather than an open-market buy or discretionary sale. The withholding of shares to cover taxes is common (a form of cashless withholding) and does not necessarily signal a trading view by the insider.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Yearout Karalyn
EVP CHIEF TALENT OFFICER
Transactions
- Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
2026-04-04+1,350→ 26,305 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F1]2026-04-04$180.17/sh−687$123,777→ 25,618 total - Exercise/Conversion
Restricted Stock Units
[F2][F3][F4]2026-04-04−1,350→ 4,051 total→ Common Stock (1,350 underlying)
Footnotes (4)
- [F1]Represents the number of shares withheld upon vesting of restricted stock units to cover tax withholding obligations.
- [F2]Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of WSM common stock.
- [F3]The restricted stock units vest in four equal installments on each anniversary of the grant date in 2026, 2027, 2028 and 2029.
- [F4]The restricted stock units are cancelled upon vesting and delivery of shares of WSM common stock.
Signature
/s/ David R. King, Attorney-in-Fact for Karalyn Yearout|2026-04-07