UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 30, 2013

 

 

Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-14077   94-2203880

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

3250 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, California 94109

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (415) 421-7900

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

On May 30, 2013, Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the following proposals were voted on and approved by the Company’s stockholders:

Proposal 1: Election of Board of Directors:

 

Name of Director

   For      Withheld      Broker Non-Vote  

Laura J. Alber

     84,702,741         42,914         6,480,340   

Adrian D.P. Bellamy

     84,283,962         374,624         6,480,340   

Rose Marie Bravo

     84,797,145         43,789         6,480,340   

Mary Ann Casati

     84,809,156         44,000         6,480,340   

Patrick J. Connolly

     84,689,838         43,423         6,480,340   

Adrian T. Dillon

     84,811,678         45,406         6,480,340   

Anthony A. Greener

     84,778,165         46,069         6,480,340   

Ted W. Hall

     82,685,261         45,566         6,480,340   

Michael R. Lynch

     84,632,178         45,873         6,480,340   

Lorraine Twohill

     84,787,818         45,226         6,480,340   

All director nominees were duly elected.

Proposal 2: Advisory vote on executive compensation:

 

For

   Against      Abstain      Broker Non-Vote  

78,823,324

     5,903,413         202,196         6,480,340   

Proposal 2 was approved, on a non-binding advisory basis.

Proposal 3: Ratification of the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending February 2, 2014:

 

For

   Against      Abstain      Broker Non-Vote  

90,947,156

     410,790         51,327         —     

Proposal 3 was approved.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

      WILLIAMS-SONOMA, INC.
Date: May 31, 2013     By:  

/s/ Julie P. Whalen

           Julie P. Whalen
           Chief Financial Officer

 

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