# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001370450
**File Stem:** 0001415889-25-022512
**Filing Date:** 2025-8
**Character Count:** 8701
**Document Hash:** 5cd383a9d1f25a358da63ada3d2a1451
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001415889-25-022512.hdr.sgml**: 20250820

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001415889-25-022512

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250818

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250820

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250820

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

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

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-33076
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251237892

**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]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 07 Trade & Services
- **EIN:** 141951112
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0102

**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

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

## FORM 4

### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

[ ] Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Brisbin Thomas Donald<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>2401 EAST KATELLA AVENUE<br>SUITE 300<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>ANAHEIM, CA 92806<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2025-08-18 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[X] Director [ ] 10% Owner<br>[ ] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_ _ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>Willdan Group, Inc. [ WLDN ] | **4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Common Stock | 2025-08-18 |  | A |  | 21461<sup>(1)</sup> | A | $0 | 445696<sup>(2)</sup> | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2025-08-18 |  | M |  | 5082 | A | $16.27 | 450778<sup>(2)</sup> | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2025-08-18 |  | S |  | 4782 | D | 112.30<sup>(3)</sup> | 445996<sup>(2)</sup> | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2025-08-18 |  | S |  | 300 | D | 113.01<sup>(4)</sup> | 445696<sup>(2)</sup> | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2025-08-18 |  | S |  | 33233 | D | 108.63<sup>(5)</sup> | 412463<sup>(2)</sup> | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2025-08-18 |  | S |  | 58303 | D | 109.51<sup>(6)</sup> | 354160<sup>(2)</sup> | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2025-08-18 |  | S |  | 26258 | D | 110.51<sup>(7)</sup> | 327902<sup>(2)</sup> | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2025-08-18 |  | S |  | 7206 | D | 111.21<sup>(8)</sup> | 320696<sup>(2)</sup> | D |  |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Stock Options (Right to Buy) | $16.27 | 2025-08-18 |  | M |  |  | 5082 | 2017-11-03<sup>(9)</sup> | 2026-11-03 | Common Stock | 5082 | $0 | 94918 | D |  |

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### Footnotes:

(1) Represents performance-based restricted stock units previously granted to the Reporting Person by the Issuer on August 2, 2022. The performance conditions applicable to the award were determined to have been satisfied by the Issuer's Compensation Committee effective on August 18, 2025, resulting in the immediate vesting of the restricted stock units as to 21,461 shares of Common Stock.

(2) Includes (i) 1,781 shares of restricted stock that vest on June 11, 2026, (ii) 1,124 shares of restricted stock that vest on June 12, 2026, and (iii)  5,834 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) The price reported in Column 4 is the weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $112.00 to $112.73, 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 (3), footnote (4), footnote (5), footnote (6), footnote (7) and footnote (8).

(4) The price reported in Column 4 is the weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at $113.01.

(5) The price reported in Column 4 is the weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $108.00 to $108.99, inclusive.

(6) The price reported in Column 4 is the weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $109.00 to $109.99, inclusive.

(7) The price reported in Column 4 is the weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $110.00 to $110.99, inclusive.

(8) The price reported in Column 4 is the weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $111.00 to $111.44, inclusive.

(9) Stock options granted under the Willdan Group, Inc. Amended and Restated 2008 Performance Incentive Plan, which vested in three equal installments on each of November 3, 2017, November 3, 2018 and November 3, 2019.

**Signature:** /s/ Creighton K. Early, Attorney-in-Fact for Thomas D. Brisbin  
**Date:** 2025-08-20

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**