01—Abstract
Summary
Summary of the 8-K filed June 13, 2025. Cited figures are marked; the original filing is the authoritative source.
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. reported in a Form 8-K that it held its 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on June 11, 2025, where stockholders voted on three proposals.
All eight director nominees were elected: Laura Alber, Esi Eggleston Bracey, Andrew Campion, Scott Dahnke, Anne Finucane, Arianna Huffington, William Ready, and Frits van Paasschen. Stockholders approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the executive compensation proposal, with 89,960,704 votes for, 14,637,125 against, 645,475 abstentions, and 6,258,415 broker non-votes. They also ratified Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending February 1, 2026, with 105,490,143 votes for, 5,947,010 against, and 64,566 abstentions.
The director vote results show more opposition to certain nominees than others. William Ready received 19,141,141 votes against, the highest opposition among the nominees, and Scott Dahnke received 3,417,733 votes against.
All other nominees received fewer than 2,000,000 votes against. The filing reports vote tallies only and does not state the reasons for the vote results.
02—Key points
Key Highlights
- Williams-Sonoma's 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders was held on June 11, 2025, and all eight director nominees were elected.
- William Ready received 19,141,141 votes against, the largest opposition of any director nominee, compared with 86,011,614 votes for.
- Scott Dahnke received 3,417,733 votes against and 101,724,421 votes for.
- The non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation was approved, with 89,960,704 votes for and 14,637,125 votes against.
- Stockholders ratified Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending February 1, 2026, with 105,490,143 votes for and 5,947,010 against.
- Each director and proposal vote recorded 6,258,415 broker non-votes.
03—Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Who was elected to Williams-Sonoma's Board of Directors at the 2025 Annual Meeting?
Laura Alber, Esi Eggleston Bracey, Andrew Campion, Scott Dahnke, Anne Finucane, Arianna Huffington, William Ready, and Frits van Paasschen were all elected as directors at the meeting held on June 11, 2025.
Did stockholders approve executive compensation?
Yes. The advisory, non-binding vote on executive compensation was approved, with 89,960,704 votes for, 14,637,125 against, 645,475 abstentions, and 6,258,415 broker non-votes.
Which independent auditor did stockholders ratify, and for which fiscal year?
Stockholders ratified Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending February 1, 2026, with 105,490,143 votes for, 5,947,010 against, and 64,566 abstentions.
Why did William Ready receive more votes against him than other director nominees?
This 8-K reports the vote tallies only: William Ready received 19,141,141 votes against and 86,011,614 votes for, with 90,549 abstentions. The filing does not give reasons for the results.
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