Willdan (NASDAQ: WLDN) CFO stock withheld to cover RSU taxes

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Willdan Group executive vice president and CFO Creighton K. Early had 873 shares of Common Stock withheld on March 17, 2026 to cover taxes on vesting restricted stock units. The tax-withholding disposition was priced at $78.29 per share and did not involve an open-market sale.

After this event, Early directly owned 77,820 shares, including unvested restricted stock units. These comprise 5,625 units vesting in three installments on March 3 of 2027, 2028 and 2029, 3,080 units vesting in two installments on March 17 of 2027 and 2028, and 2,800 units vesting in two installments on March 20 of 2026 and 2027, all subject to continued service.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

EARLY CREIGHTON K

(Last) (First) (Middle)

2401 E. KATELLA AVE

SUITE 300

(Street)

ANAHEIM CALIFORNIA 92806

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Willdan Group, Inc. [ WLDN ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	EXECUTIVE VP AND CFO

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/17/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	03/17/2026		F		873(1)	D	$78.29	77,820(2)	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents shares of the Issuer's Common Stock withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units on March 17, 2026, which restricted stock was granted on March 17, 2025.

2. Includes (i) 5,625 shares of restricted stock units that vest in three substantially equal installments on each of March 3, 2027, March 3, 2028 and March 3, 2029, (ii) 3,080 shares of restricted stock units that vest in two substantially equal installments on each of March 17, 2027 and March 17, 2028, and (iii) 2,800 shares of restricted stock units that vest in two substantially equal installments on each of March 20, 2026 and March 20, 2027, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service to the Issuer through the applicable vesting date.

	/s/ Creighton K. Early	03/19/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What insider transaction did Willdan (WLDN) report for its CFO?

Willdan reported that CFO Creighton K. Early had 873 shares withheld to cover tax obligations on March 17, 2026. The shares related to vesting restricted stock units and were not an open-market sale, but a routine tax-withholding disposition.

How many Willdan (WLDN) shares were withheld for taxes and at what price?

A total of 873 Willdan Common Stock shares were withheld at a price of $78.29 per share. This withholding satisfied tax obligations tied to restricted stock units vesting on March 17, 2026, rather than reflecting a discretionary sale in the open market.

How many Willdan (WLDN) shares does the CFO hold after this Form 4?

Following the tax-withholding transaction, CFO Creighton K. Early directly owned 77,820 Willdan shares. This total includes both currently held stock and unvested restricted stock units scheduled to vest over several dates between March 2026 and March 2029.

What restricted stock units does the Willdan (WLDN) CFO have outstanding?

The CFO holds 5,625 restricted stock units vesting in three installments in 2027, 2028 and 2029, 3,080 units vesting in 2027 and 2028, and 2,800 units vesting in 2026 and 2027. All vesting is subject to continued service with Willdan.

Was the Willdan (WLDN) CFO’s Form 4 transaction an open-market sale?

No, the transaction was not an open-market sale. The 873 shares were withheld by the issuer to satisfy tax withholding obligations on vesting restricted stock units, a common administrative mechanism rather than a discretionary decision to sell shares in the market.