Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^* ALBER LAURA	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol WILLIAMS SONOMA INC [ WSM ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) PRESIDENT & CEO
(Last) (First) (Middle) 3250 VAN NESS AVENUE	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 7/12/2021
(Street) SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94109 (City) (State) (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	7/12/2021		S		2728 ⁽¹⁾	D	$163.22 ⁽²⁾	537093	D
Common Stock	7/12/2021		S		7072 ⁽¹⁾	D	$164.34 ⁽³⁾	530021	D
Common Stock	7/12/2021		S		200 ⁽¹⁾	D	$164.86 ⁽⁴⁾	529821	D
Common Stock	7/12/2021		S		1414 ⁽⁵⁾	D	$163.25 ⁽⁶⁾	528407	D
Common Stock	7/12/2021		S		3486 ⁽⁵⁾	D	$164.31 ⁽⁷⁾	524921	D
Common Stock	7/12/2021		S		100 ⁽⁵⁾	D	$164.88	524821	D
Common Stock								15540	I	By Managed Account ⁽⁸⁾

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)*
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)			11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Sale of shares pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on September 14, 2020.
(2)	Reflects the weighted average price as the shares were sold in multiple transactions. The per share transaction price ranged from $162.60 to $163.56. The reporting person undertakes to provide upon request by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
(3)	Reflects the weighted average price as the shares were sold in multiple transactions. The per share transaction price ranged from $163.77 to $164.74. The reporting person undertakes to provide upon request by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
(4)	Reflects the weighted average price as the shares were sold in multiple transactions. The per share transaction price ranged from $164.84 to $164.88. The reporting person undertakes to provide upon request by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
(5)	Sale of shares pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on June 11, 2021.
(6)	Reflects the weighted average price as the shares were sold in multiple transactions. The per share transaction price ranged from $162.75 to $163.56. The reporting person undertakes to provide upon request by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
(7)	Reflects the weighted average price as the shares were sold in multiple transactions. The per share transaction price ranged from $163.76 to 164.73. The reporting person undertakes to provide upon request by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
(8)	Represents the number of shares held by the reporting person in the Williams-Sonoma, Inc. Stock Fund under the Williams-Sonoma, Inc. 401(k) Plan, based on a statement dated July 12, 2021.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
ALBER LAURA 3250 VAN NESS AVENUE SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94109	X		PRESIDENT & CEO