<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001415889-23-012612.txt : 20230824
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001415889-23-012612
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20230822
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230824
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230824

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EARLY CREIGHTON K
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000904702

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33076
		FILM NUMBER:		231203146

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O WILLDAN GROUP INC.
		STREET 2:		2401 EAST KATELLA AVENUE, SUITE 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:			1229

	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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        <footnote id="F1">Represents shares of Common Stock sold in the open market, the proceeds of which were used to pay the tax withholding obligations incurred upon the vesting of the performance-based restricted stock units on August 21, 2023.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The price reported in Column 4 is the weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $22.60 to $23.09, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote (2), footnote (4) and footnote (5).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Includes 22,800 shares of restricted stock that vest in three substantially equal installments on each of March 7, 2024, March 7, 2025 and March 7, 2026, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service to the Issuer through the applicable vesting date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The price reported in Column 4 is the weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $22.65 to $23.64, inclusive.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The price reported in Column 4 is the weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $23.65 to $24.15, inclusive.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Creighton K. Early</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2023-08-24</signatureDate>
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