Pottery Barn 2008 Annual Report Download - page 100

Who may vote?
Only shareholders of record at the close of business on March 27, 2009, the record date, are entitled to receive
notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting. Each holder of our common stock will be entitled to one vote for
each share of our common stock owned as of the record date. As of the record date, there were 105,684,660
shares of our common stock outstanding and entitled to vote, and there were 475 shareholders of record, which
number does not include shares held in the name of a bank or brokerage firm. We do not have any outstanding
shares of preferred stock.
How do I vote?
You may vote in person at the Annual Meeting, electronically by submitting your proxy through the Internet, by
telephone or by returning a hard copy of the proxy card before the Annual Meeting. Proxies properly executed,
returned to us on a timely basis and not revoked will be voted in accordance with the instructions contained in the
proxy. If any matter not described in this Proxy Statement is properly presented for action at the meeting, the
persons named in the enclosed proxy will have discretionary authority to vote according to their best judgment.
How do I vote electronically or by telephone?
You may vote electronically by submitting your proxy through the Internet or by telephone. The Internet and
telephone voting procedures are designed to authenticate your identity as a Williams-Sonoma, Inc. shareholder,
to allow you to vote your shares and to confirm that your instructions have been properly recorded. Specific
instructions to be followed for voting through the Internet or by telephone are summarized below in this Proxy
Statement, in the Notice and on the proxy card.
Shares Registered Directly in the Name of the Shareholder
If your shares are registered directly in your name in our stock records maintained by our transfer agent, Wells
Fargo Shareowner Services, then you may vote your shares:
•on the Internet at www.eproxy.com/wsm; or
• by calling Wells Fargo Shareowner Services from within the United States at 800-560-1965.
Proxies for shares registered directly in your name that are submitted through the Internet or by telephone must
be received before noon Pacific Time on Thursday, May 21, 2009.
Shares Registered in the Name of a Brokerage Firm or Bank
If your shares are held in an account at a brokerage firm or bank, you should follow the voting instructions on the
Notice or the proxy card.
What if I return my proxy card directly to the company, but do not provide voting instructions?
If a signed proxy card is returned to us without any indication of how your shares should be voted, votes will be
cast “FOR” the election of the directors named in this Proxy Statement, “FOR” the ratification of the selection of
Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending
January 31, 2010 and “AGAINST” the shareholder proposal.
What are the directions to attend the Annual Meeting and vote in person?
The following are directions to attend the Annual Meeting from various locations around the San Francisco Bay
Area:
From the South Bay
Take US-101 Northbound toward San Francisco
Take the US-101 exit on the left
Keep left at the fork to continue on US-101 North
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