Willdan Group (WLDN) CFO equity vesting adds shares, with tax withholding

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Willdan Group Executive VP and CFO Creighton K. Early reported equity compensation activity. On March 16, 2026, performance-based restricted stock units granted on March 17, 2025 vested into 4,158 shares of common stock. To cover related tax obligations, 2,356 shares were withheld at $78.61 per share. After these transactions, Early directly owns 78,693 shares of Willdan common stock, including multiple restricted stock unit awards scheduled to vest between 2026 and 2029.

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)
03/16/2026

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	03/16/2026		A		4,158(1)	A	$0	81,049(2)	D
Common Stock	03/16/2026		F		2,356(3)	D	$78.61	78,693(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 performance-based restricted stock units previously granted to the Reporting Person by the Issuer on March 17, 2025. The performance conditions applicable to the award were determined to have been satisfied by the Issuer's Compensation Committee effective on March 16, 2026, resulting in the immediate vesting of the restricted stock units as to 4,158 shares of Common Stock.

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, 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.

3. Represents shares of the Issuer's Common Stock withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of the performance-based restricted stock units referenced in footnote (1).

	/s/ Creighton K. Early	03/17/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transactions did Willdan Group (WLDN) CFO report?

Willdan’s CFO reported vesting of 4,158 performance-based restricted stock units into common shares and the withholding of 2,356 shares to satisfy tax obligations. These are compensation-related events, not open-market purchases or sales, and reflect routine equity award vesting.

Did the Willdan Group (WLDN) CFO buy or sell shares on the market?

The CFO did not report any open-market buys or sells. Shares were acquired through vesting of performance-based restricted stock units and a portion was withheld in shares to pay taxes, which is a standard non-market mechanism for covering tax liabilities.

How many Willdan Group (WLDN) shares does the CFO now hold?

After the reported transactions, the CFO directly owns 78,693 shares of Willdan common stock. This figure includes vested shares and existing restricted stock unit holdings that will continue to vest over time, according to the disclosed equity award schedules.

What triggered the vesting of performance-based RSUs at Willdan Group (WLDN)?

The vesting of 4,158 performance-based RSUs was triggered when Willdan’s Compensation Committee determined the performance conditions were satisfied effective March 16, 2026. This determination caused the immediate conversion of those units into common shares for the CFO.

What future equity vesting does the Willdan Group (WLDN) CFO have?

The CFO’s holdings include restricted stock units scheduled to vest in installments through 2029. These include awards vesting on March 3, 2027–2029, March 17, 2026–2028, and March 20, 2026–2027, all subject to continued service with Willdan Group.