Yearout Karalyn 4

What Happened

• Karalyn Yearout, EVP and Chief Talent Officer of Williams‑Sonoma (WSM), sold a total of 2,267 shares in open‑market transactions on April 8, 2026, for aggregate proceeds of $436,367.
• The sales broke down as 750 shares at a weighted average price of $191.69 (proceeds $143,768) and 1,517 shares at a weighted average price of $192.88 (proceeds $292,599). These were dispositions (transaction code S) rather than purchases.

Key Details

• Transaction date: April 8, 2026; Form 4 filed April 10, 2026.
• Prices and ranges: 750 shares at $191.69 (per‑share range reported $191.35–$192.32); 1,517 shares at $192.88 (per‑share range reported $192.53–$192.99).
• Total shares sold: 2,267; total proceeds: $436,367.
• Footnote: Sales were made pursuant to a Rule 10b5‑1 trading plan adopted October 15, 2025 (prearranged plan).
• Shares owned after the transaction are not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
• Filing timing: Reported on April 10 for transactions on April 8 (no indication in the excerpt that the filing was late).

Context

• These were prearranged open‑market sales under a 10b5‑1 plan, which typically schedule trades in advance and are not the same signal as an ad‑hoc insider sale. Sales are common and generally less informative than purchases about an insider’s view of the company.