Williams-Sonoma, Inc.: appoints Lynn Martin to board

What happened

• The filing reports that on Oct 16, 2026 the board of Williams-Sonoma, Inc. appointed Lynn Martin to serve as a director, effective Oct 19, 2026.
• The filing says Ms. Martin will receive the standard compensation available to the Company’s current non-employee directors, pro-rated for the initial year, and that the Company will enter into its standard form of indemnification agreement.

Key details

• Appointment announced by board on Oct 16, 2026; effective Oct 19, 2026.
• Compensation: standard non-employee director compensation described in the Company’s Proxy Statement filed May 6, 2026, pro-rated for the initial year.
• Indemnification: Company will enter into its standard form of indemnification agreement (agreement previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 10-Q filed Sep 9, 2011).
• Item reported: Item 5.02 (Departure of directors or certain officers; election of directors; appointment of certain officers; compensatory arrangements of certain officers).

Why it may matter

• The filing reports Item 5.02, which covers appointments and compensatory arrangements for directors and certain officers as described above. This filing does not show why the insider traded or why the company acted.