<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001415889-22-009687.txt : 20220915
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20220915174915
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001415889-22-009687
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20220914
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220915
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220915

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Brisbin Thomas Donald
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001395188

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33076
		FILM NUMBER:		221246584

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2401 E. KATELLA AVENUE, #300
		CITY:			ANAHEIM
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92806

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Willdan Group, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001370450
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-ENGINEERING SERVICES [8711]
		IRS NUMBER:				141951112
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1230

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2401 EAST KATELLA AVENUE, SUITE 300
		CITY:			ANAHEIM
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92806
		BUSINESS PHONE:		800-424-9144

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2401 EAST KATELLA AVENUE, SUITE 300
		CITY:			ANAHEIM
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92806
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        <issuerName>Willdan Group, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>WLDN</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Brisbin Thomas Donald</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>2401 EAST KATELLA AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 300</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ANAHEIM</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92806</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOfficer>true</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>false</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>true</isOther>
            <officerTitle>CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER</officerTitle>
            <otherText>CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2022-09-14</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>D</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
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                    <value>383189</value>
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                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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        <footnote id="F1">On September 14, 2022, the Reporting Person and the Issuer mutually agreed to cancel 10,000 shares of restricted stock, which were previously awarded to the Reporting Person by the Issuer on March 8, 2022, and which were scheduled to vest in one installment on March 8, 2023, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service to the Issuer through such date. The Reporting Person received a new grant of 4,000 performance-based restricted stock units as consideration for such cancellation. The cancellation of shares of restricted stock and subsequent new grant of performance-based restricted stock units were approved by the Compensation Committee of the Issuer's Board of Directors on September 14, 2022.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes (i) 18,750 shares of restricted stock that vest in three substantially equal installments on each of March 9, 2023, March 9, 2024 and March 9, 2025 and (ii) 13,751 shares of restricted stock that vest on March 8, 2023, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service to the Issuer through the applicable vesting date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Includes 533 shares of Common Stock purchased under the Amended and Restated Willdan Group, Inc. 2006 Employee Stock Purchase Plan on June 30, 2022.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Creighton K. Early, Attorney-in-Fact for Thomas D. Brisbin</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2022-09-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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