Willdan Group (WLDN) CFO receives 5,625 RSU equity award vesting through 2029

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

EARLY CREIGHTON K reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Willdan Group executive Creighton K. Early, the Executive VP and CFO, received a grant of 5,625 restricted stock units of Willdan Group, Inc. common stock on March 3, 2026, at a price of $0.00 per share. These units vest in three substantially equal installments on March 3, 2027, March 3, 2028 and March 3, 2029, subject to his continued service. Following this award, his directly held common stock and equity-based holdings total 79,482 shares, which include multiple prior restricted stock unit grants with vesting dates in 2026–2028, 7,600 shares of restricted stock vesting on March 7, 2026, and 176 shares purchased under the company’s employee stock purchase plan.

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 CA 92806

(City) (State) (Zip)

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

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

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

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

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

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	03/03/2026		A		5,625(1)	A	$0	79,482(2)(3)	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 restricted stock units awarded to the Reporting Person by the Issuer on March 3, 2026, which vest in three substantially equal installments on each of March 3, 2027, March 3, 2028 and March 3, 2029, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service to the Issuer through the applicable vesting date.

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) 4,620 shares of restricted stock units that vest in three substantially equal installments on each of March 17, 2026, March 17, 2027 and March 17, 2028, (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 and (iv) 7,600 shares of restricted stock that vest on March 7, 2026, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service to the Issuer through the applicable vesting date.

3. Includes 176 shares of Common Stock purchased under the Amended and Restated Willdan Group, Inc. 2006 Employee Stock Purchase Plan on December 31, 2025.

	/s/ Creighton K. Early	03/05/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Willdan Group (WLDN) report for Creighton K. Early?

Willdan Group reported that Executive VP and CFO Creighton K. Early received a grant of 5,625 restricted stock units on March 3, 2026. The units were awarded at $0.00 per share as equity compensation, not an open-market stock purchase.

How do the new restricted stock units for WLDN’s CFO vest over time?

The 5,625 restricted stock units granted to Willdan’s CFO vest in three substantially equal installments on March 3, 2027, March 3, 2028 and March 3, 2029. Each vesting tranche is conditioned on his continued service with Willdan Group through the applicable vesting date.

What is Creighton K. Early’s total reported equity position in Willdan Group (WLDN)?

After the March 3, 2026 grant, Creighton K. Early is reported to hold 79,482 shares of Willdan common stock and equity-based awards. This total includes multiple restricted stock unit grants, 7,600 restricted shares vesting in 2026, and 176 shares purchased through the employee stock purchase plan.

Is the Willdan Group (WLDN) CFO’s latest Form 4 transaction a stock purchase or equity award?

The latest Form 4 for Willdan’s CFO reflects an equity award, not a cash stock purchase. He received 5,625 restricted stock units at $0.00 per share as part of compensation, with vesting tied to continued employment over several future dates.

What other unvested equity awards does the WLDN CFO hold besides the new grant?

In addition to the 5,625 new restricted stock units, the CFO holds 4,620 RSUs vesting over 2026–2028, 2,800 RSUs vesting in 2026–2027, and 7,600 restricted shares vesting on March 7, 2026. All are contingent on his continued service at Willdan Group.