Sec Form 4 Filing - COWELL PAT @ WILLIAMS SONOMA INC - 2005-03-29

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 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person COWELL PAT 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol WILLIAMS SONOMA INC [ WSM] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) PRESIDENT WS BRAND (Last) (First) (Middle) 3250 VAN NESS AVENUE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 03/29/2005 (Street) SAN FRANCISCO, CA94109 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction 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) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 03/29/2005 M 400 A $ 23.65 400 D Common Stock 03/29/2005 S 400 D $ 36.62 0 D Common Stock 03/29/2005 M 2,000 A $ 23.65 2,000 D Common Stock 03/29/2005 S 2,000 D $ 36.61 0 D Common Stock 03/29/2005 M 13,200 A $ 23.65 13,200 D Common Stock 03/29/2005 S 13,200 D $ 36.5 0 D Common Stock 03/29/2005 M 4,200 A $ 23.65 4,200 D Common Stock 03/29/2005 S 4,200 D $ 36.51 0 D Common Stock 03/29/2005 M 2,800 A $ 23.65 2,800 D Common Stock 03/29/2005 S 2,800 D $ 36.52 0 D Common Stock 03/29/2005 M 1,300 A $ 23.65 1,300 D Common Stock 03/29/2005 S 1,300 D $ 36.54 0 D Common Stock 03/29/2005 M 1,400 A $ 23.65 1,400 D Common Stock 03/29/2005 S 1,400 D $ 36.55 0 D Common Stock 03/29/2005 M 1,200 A $ 23.65 1,200 D Common Stock 03/29/2005 S 1,200 D $ 36.57 0 D Common Stock 03/29/2005 M 1,200 A $ 23.65 1,200 D Common Stock 03/29/2005 S 1,200 D $ 36.56 0 D Common Stock 03/29/2005 M 300 A $ 23.65 300 D Common Stock 03/29/2005 S 300 D $ 36.58 0 D Common Stock 03/29/2005 M 2,000 A $ 23.65 2,000 D Common Stock 03/29/2005 S 2,000 D $ 36.6 0 D Common Stock 1,981 I by Managed Account

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction 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 (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (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) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 23.65 03/29/2005 M 400 03/04/2003 03/04/2012 Common Stock 400 $ 0 189,600 D Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 23.65 03/29/2005 M 2,000 03/04/2003 03/04/2012 Common Stock 2,000 $ 0 187,600 D Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 23.65 03/29/2005 M 13,200 03/04/2003 03/04/2012 Common Stock 13,200 $ 0 174,400 D Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 23.65 03/29/2005 M 4,200 03/04/2003 03/04/2012 Common Stock 4,200 $ 0 170,200 D Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 23.65 03/29/2005 M 2,800 03/04/2003 03/04/2012 Common Stock 2,800 $ 0 167,400 D Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 23.65 03/29/2005 M 1,300 03/04/2003 03/04/2012 Common Stock 1,300 $ 0 166,100 D Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 23.65 03/29/2005 M 1,400 03/04/2003 03/04/2012 Common Stock 1,400 $ 0 164,700 D Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 23.65 03/29/2005 M 1,200 03/04/2003 03/04/2012 Common Stock 1,200 $ 0 163,500 D Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 23.65 03/29/2005 M 1,200 03/04/2003 03/04/2012 Common Stock 1,200 $ 0 162,300 D Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 23.65 03/29/2005 M 300 03/04/2003 03/04/2012 Common Stock 300 $ 0 162,000 D Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 23.65 03/29/2005 M 2,000 03/04/2003 03/04/2012 Common Stock 2,000 $ 0 160,000 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other COWELL PAT 3250 VAN NESS AVENUE SAN FRANCISCO, CA94109 PRESIDENT WS BRAND Signatures By: Paul Cogan, Attorney-in-Fact For: Patrick Cowell 03/31/2005 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

Remarks: The reporting person owns $72,032.52 in the Williams-Sonoma, Inc. stock fund under the Williams-Sonoma, Inc. Associate Stock Incentive Plan, a 401(K) plan, based on a statement dated March 29, 2005. The number of shares indirectly owned and noted on Table I was calculated by dividing the amount owned in the Williams-Sonoma, Inc. stock fund by $36.36, the closing price of Williams-Sonoma, Inc. common stock on March 29, 2005. 338 of the 1,981 shares are unvested and will fully vest by March 4, 2007.

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