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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Williams-Sonoma (WSM)

Williams-Sonoma appoints NYSE Group president Lynn Martin to board of directors

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 leadership

Williams-Sonoma's Board of Directors appointed Lynn Martin as a director effective October 19, 2026. Martin is currently President of NYSE Group, a subsidiary of Intercontinental Exchange, and the filing says she will receive the company's standard non-employee director compensation, pro-rated for her first year.

Key points

  • Board appointed Lynn Martin on October 16, 2026; her appointment is effective October 19, 2026
  • Martin is current President of NYSE Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.
  • Martin will receive standard non-employee director pay, pro-rated for the initial year, and will sign the company's standard indemnification agreement
  • Press release dated October 19, 2026 is attached as Exhibit 99.1

The filing

CompanyWilliams-Sonoma (WSM)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 19, 2026, 9:06 AM ET
Accession number0000719955-26-000223

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 7, 2026, 11:17 PM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only.

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