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): February 26, 2026

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)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 424-9144

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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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)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

Willdan Group, Inc. (“Willdan”) issued a press release on February 26, 2026. The press release announced Willdan’s financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended January 2, 2026. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is hereby incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. The information in this Item 2.02 and the attached Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K is being furnished (not filed) pursuant to Item 2.02 of Form 8-K.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.


Exhibit No.			Document

99.1			Press Release of Willdan Group, Inc. dated February 26, 2026.
104			Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the inline XBRL document).

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: February 26, 2026	By:	/s/ Creighton K. Early
		Creighton K. Early
		Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President (Principal Financial Officer)

Willdan Group, Inc. 8-K