Form 8-K · Current report
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. 8-K, filed Oct 19, 2026
- Filed
- CIK
- 0000719955
- Accession no.
- 0000719955-26-000223
Summary
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. appointed Lynn Martin, currently president of NYSE Group, to its board of directors effective October 19, 2026. CEO Laura Alber said Martin's experience guiding complex organizations will be valuable as the company executes growth strategies, and Board Chair Scott Dahnke said her NYSE leadership will bring an important perspective.
Key points
- The board appointed Lynn Martin on October 16, 2026, effective October 19, 2026.
- Martin is President of NYSE Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of Intercontinental Exchange, and oversees NYSE's equities and options exchanges; she also chairs ICE Fixed Income & Data Services.
- Martin will receive standard non-employee director compensation on a pro-rated basis for the initial year and will enter Williams-Sonoma's standard indemnification agreement.
- Martin previously held senior roles at ICE, including President of Fixed Income & Data Services and President of ICE Data Services, and began her career at IBM.
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Items reported
- 5.02Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
- 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits
From the filing
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers On October 16, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Lynn Martin to serve as a director of the Company, effective October 19, 2026. Ms. Martin will receive the standard compensation available to the Company’s current non-employee directors, which is discussed in the Company’s Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on May 6, 2026, but on a pro-rated basis for the initial year. …
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