Insider filing report for Changes in Beneficial Ownership
- Schedule 13G & 13D forms are used to report a party's ownership of stock which exceeds 5% of a company's total stock issue.
- Schedule 13G is a shorter version of Schedule 13D with fewer reporting requirements.
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
William Sonoma, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK
(Title of Class of Securities)
969904101
(CUSIP NUMBER)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to
Which this Schedule is filed:
[X] Rule 13d-1(b)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)
Check the following box is a fee is being paid with this statement [ ].
(A fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous
statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent
of the class of securities described in item 1; and (2) has filed no
amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent
or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7).
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class
of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information
which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not
be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of
that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provision of
the Act (however, see the Notes).
CUSIP NO. 969904101
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON & I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
James A. McMahan
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
N/A (b) [ ]
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. CITIZENSHIP OF PLACE OR ORGANIZATION
United States of America
NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 9,097,883
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER 0
OWNED BY
EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 9,097,883
REPORTING
PERSON WITH 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9,097,883
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* [ ]
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
8.66%
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
Item 1.
(a) Name of Issuer: William Sonoma, Inc. (WSM)
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices
3250 Van Ness Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94109
Item 2.
(a) Name of Person Filing: James A. McMahan
(b) Address of Principal Office:
2 Oakmont Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90049
(c) Citizenship: United States of America
(d) Title and Class of Securities: Common Stock, $.01 par value
(e) CUSIP Number: 969904101
Item 3. If this statement if filed pursuant to 240.13d-1(b)
or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
N/A
Item 4. Ownership
Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number
and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer
identified in Item 1.
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 9,097,883
(b) Percent of Class: 8.66%
(c) Number of Shares as to which person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 9,097,883
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote 0
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of 9,097,883
(iv) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
0
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
N/A
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of
Another Person.
N/A
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary
Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the
Parent Holding Company
N/A
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the
Group
N/A
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group
N/A
Item 10. Certification
N/A
Signature
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief,
I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.
Dated: February 11,2011
By: /S/ James A. McMahan
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James A. McMahan