Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  STANGL SANDRA
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
05/25/2011		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WILLIAMS SONOMA INC [WSM]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
3250 VAN NESS AVE.		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
PRESIDENT POTTERY BARN BRAND
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94109		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 5,156
D
 
Common Stock 4,476
I
by Managed Account

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   (1) 04/01/2013 Common Stock 7,200 $ 21.8 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   (1) 04/03/2012 Common Stock 8,000 $ 22.47 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   (1) 09/29/2013 Common Stock 10,000 $ 27 D  
Restricted Stock Units   (2)   (2) Common Stock 58,747 $ (3) D  
Stock Appreciation Rights   (4) 12/19/2018 Common Stock 25,000 $ 8.01 D  
Stock Appreciation Rights   (5) 11/07/2018 Common Stock 50,000 $ 8.56 D  
Stock Appreciation Rights   (6) 04/05/2018 Common Stock 50,780 $ 40.87 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
STANGL SANDRA
3250 VAN NESS AVE.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94109		       PRESIDENT POTTERY BARN BRAND  

Signatures

By: Attorney-in-Fact: Laurel Pies For: Sandra N Stangl 06/01/2011
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) These stock options are fully vested.
(2) These restricted stock units vest as follows: 4,914 units vest on 4/10/2012; 10,558 units vest on 5/2/2012; 9,137 units vest on 4/5/2013; 25,000 units vest on 3/25/2014; and 9,138 units vest on 4/5/2015.
(3) Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of WSM common stock.
(4) These stock appreciation rights will vest in two equal parts on 12/19/2011 and 12/19/2012.
(5) These stock appreciation rights will vest in two equal parts on 11/7/2011 and 11/7/2012.
(6) These stock appreciation rights will vest in four equal parts on 4/5/2012, 4/5/2013, 4/5/2014, and 4/5/2015.

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