Huffington Arianna 4

What Happened

• Arianna Huffington, a director of Williams‑Sonoma, reported receiving 145 shares on May 4, 2026. The Form 4 lists the transaction as an award/grant (code A) with an acquisition price of $0 (shares issued in lieu of the cash portion of her annual retainer). The filing shows $0 cash paid; the market value equals WSM’s share price times 145 but is not reported on the Form 4.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-05-04; filing date: 2026-05-06 (filed two days after the transaction).
• Transaction type/code: Award/Grant (A).
• Shares acquired: 145; reported acquisition price: $0.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the filing.
• Footnote: The reporting person elected to receive these fully vested shares under the Issuer’s 2001 Long‑Term Incentive Plan pursuant to the Director Compensation Policy in lieu of the cash portion of annual retainers (F1).
• Filing timeliness: Timely (filed two days after the transaction, within the typical 2‑business‑day Form 4 window).

Context

• This was a compensation-related grant (director retainer converted to equity), not an open‑market purchase or sale; such awards are routine and reflect compensation choices rather than direct open‑market buying/selling sentiment.