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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC  20549
FORM
8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
January 19, 2023
WILLDAN GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
001-33076
14-1951112
(State of other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
​
(Commission File Number)
​
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
2401 East Katella Avenue
,
Suite 300
,
Anaheim
,
California
92806
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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424-9144
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
WLDN
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
(Nasdaq Global Market)
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Item 5.02.
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Resignation of Senior Vice President, Business Development
On January 19, 2023, Mr. Paul Whitelaw notified Willdan Group, Inc. (the "Company") of his resignation from his position as Senior Vice President, Business Development of the Company and from all other positions he holds with the Company and each of its subsidiaries, effective February 1, 2023.
In conjunction with his resignation, on January 19, 2023, the Company entered into a separation agreement (the "Separation Agreement") with Mr. Whitelaw. Pursuant to the Separation Agreement, in consideration of Mr. Whitelaw's release of claims in favor of the Company, the Company will provide Mr. Whitelaw the following benefits: (i) $233,342 (subject to tax withholding and other authorized deductions), payable over ten (10) months in equal installments in accordance with the Company's standard payroll processes; (ii) acceleration of the vesting of Mr. Whitelaw's outstanding restricted stock and outstanding performance-based restricted stock units at target levels, such that all of Mr. Whitelaw's outstanding and unvested restricted stock and performance-based restricted stock units will be fully vested as of February 1, 2023; and (iii) extension of the exercise period for Mr. Whitelaw's vested options through December 31, 2023.
The Separation Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing description of the Separation Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to such exhibit.
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Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
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Exhibit No.
Document
10.1
Separation Agreement,
dated January 19, 2023,
between Willdan Group, Inc. and Paul Whitelaw
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
WILLDAN GROUP, INC.
Date: January 23, 2023
By:
/s/ Creighton K. Early
Creighton K. Early
Chief Financial Officer
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