---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-24-001269"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WSM"
cik: "0000719955"
company_name: "WILLIAMS SONOMA INC"
filed_at: "2024-01-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T00:15:30.633682+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Pottery Barn Brands CEO Marta Benson to retire Apr 26; responsibilities split between existing presidents.

## Summary
- Marta Benson, CEO of Pottery Barn Brands, will retire effective April 26, 2024.
- Responsibilities transition to Monica Bhargava (President, Pottery Barn) and Jennifer Kellor (President, Pottery Barn Kids & Teen).
- No external replacement; duties divided internally between two existing brand presidents.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-24-001269
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WSM
- cik: 0000719955
- company_name: WILLIAMS SONOMA INC
- filed_at: 2024-01-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/719955/000162828024001269/0001628280-24-001269-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/719955/000162828024001269/wsm-20240112.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-24-001269
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-24-001269.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-24-001269.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Marta Benson retired as Chief Executive Officer of Pottery Barn Brands at WILLIAMS SONOMA INC.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer of Pottery Barn Brands
  source text: On January 12, 2024, the Company issued a press release announcing the retirement of Marta Benson, Chief Executive Officer of Pottery Barn Brands, effective April 26, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/719955/000162828024001269/0001628280-24-001269-index.htm

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