Williams‑Sonoma (WSM) Director William J. Ready Receives Award

What Happened
William J. Ready, a director of Williams‑Sonoma, was granted 127 deferred stock units on 2026-08-03 (transaction code A — award). The units were acquired at $0.00 (no cash exchanged); each deferred stock unit represents a contingent right to one share of WSM common stock. The units are fully vested and are scheduled for delivery at the end of the deferral period in June 2037 (subject to earlier delivery upon certain events).

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-08-03; filing date: 2026-08-04 (Form 4 accession 0000719955-26-000191).
• Award: 127 deferred stock units; acquisition price reported $0.00 (derivative award).
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in this filing.
• Notable footnotes: units equal one share each (F1); elected in lieu of cash retainers under the Issuer’s 2001 Long-Term Incentive Plan and Director Compensation Policy (F2); fully vested and delivery scheduled June 2037, subject to earlier delivery on certain events (F3).
• Filing timeliness: no late-filing indicator provided.

Context
Deferred stock units are a form of director compensation that defers receipt of shares (or their value) to a future date; they are not an open‑market purchase or sale and do not by themselves signal the director’s near‑term view of the stock. Upon delivery, each unit generally converts to one share (or equivalent cash), per the plan terms.